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1971 Map of Shuler Draw

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Shuler Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Shuler Draw and its complex network of seasonal drainage basins define this portion of Campbell County, surveyed just as modern photogrammetric methods were refining Western topographic records. The landscape is characterized by deeply etched prongs and draws, such as Mile Long Draw and Horsley Draw, which feed into larger water systems like Hanging Woman Creek and the Middle Fork Badger Creek. These features illustrate the natural erosion patterns of the high plains, where water has carved distinct routes through the terrain over generations.

Resource exploration is evident through several Drill Hole markers scattered throughout the township, indicating the industrial interests of the early 1970s. Geologists and local historians can trace the intricate connections between minor tributaries like Indian Creek and major flows like Buffalo Creek. The presence of family-named or descriptive landmarks such as Luman Draw, Foxhall Draw, and the ominous Dead Mans Draw provides a rich layer of local nomenclature for those researching the land use and history of this northern Wyoming range.