2021 Map of Robb Draw

About this map

The High Plains borderlands of eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska are defined here by a sophisticated network of irrigation and drainage infrastructure. This hydraulic landscape, anchored by the Fort Laramie Canal and the Table Mountain Lateral, illustrates the mid-century transformation of the arid West into productive rangeland. The map spans the state line between Goshen and Scotts Bluff counties, showing how water management dictates the settlement pattern, with numerous named drains like McElroy Drain and Kiowa Drain carving through the terrain.