2017 Map of Poverty Flat West

About this map

Upper Sevenmile Creek and Dry Creek carve through the high plains of Dawson County, defining a landscape of deep drainage basins and prominent coulees. The terrain is marked by a series of named breaks including Kelley Coulee, Cottonwood Coulee, and Cherry Coulee, which descend toward the primary watercourses. This 2017 survey illustrates the complex topography of the Poverty Flat region, where subtle elevation changes dictate the flow of seasonal streams like Horse Creek and its tributary, East Fork Horse Creek. Isolated water sources such as Elevenmile Springs provide critical points of reference in an area otherwise characterized by vast stretches of open rangeland and sectional road networks. The map details the local infrastructure of the modern era, featuring primary access routes like RD 454 and RD 445 that thread between the coulees and creek beds.