2017 Map of Red Fork Powder River

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Red Fork Powder River and Middle Fork Powder River carve through this Johnson County landscape, defined by a complex network of canyons and draws. This 2017 survey details the sophisticated water management systems utilized by local ranchers, including the Keith Ditch, Comstock Ditch, and David Kinker Ditch. The terrain is marked by distinctive geological formations such as Red Wall Number 1 and Red Wall Number 2, which overlook deep-cut drainages like Starvation Draw and Rim Rock Draw. Roads such as Barnum Rd and Brock Rd provide access to the remote draws, while elevations rise significantly at Gardner Mtn in the north. The abundance of named family and descriptive landmarks, from Johnson Draw to Embry Draw, suggests a long history of land use and livestock grazing in these high plains.