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1990 Map of Robb Draw

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Robb Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Table Mountain and the high plains of the Wyoming-Nebraska border define this high-desert landscape in the early 1990s. The map illustrates a complex irrigation infrastructure essential to the region's agricultural viability, featuring the Fort Laramie Canal and the Crockett Main Canal as they navigate the natural contours of Crockett Meadows. A dense network of laterals and drains, such as the South Horse Creek Lateral and Kiowa Creek Drain Branch B, reveals the extensive human effort to manage water in the arid West.

Evidence of historical land use and natural landmarks are scattered throughout, from the named settlement of Janise on the Nebraska side to the prominent Togy Mound and the Eagle Nest formation. Local features like the Flowing Well and various gravel pits indicate the practical resources utilized by residents, while the shifting terrain of Sand Dunes and the seasonal path of Robb Draw provide a detailed look at the geography along the Goshen and Scotts Bluff county lines.