2012 Map of Soldier Creek

About this map

The Bozeman Trl cuts across this landscape in Johnson County, marking a historic corridor through a region defined by its ranching water infrastructure and geological formations. The Powder River snakes along the eastern edge of the quadrangle, while the drainage of Soldier Cr and its N Prong Soldier Cr branch out across the central plains. Water management is central to the area's geography, evidenced by several small impoundments including Reno Reservoir, Palmer Reservoir, and Twomile Reservoir. To the south, the Smith Cut Anticline provides a notable topographical feature amidst the draws and ridges. A network of rural routes, such as 9 Mile Rd and the Buffalo Sussex Cutoff Rd, connect the scattered homesteads and grazing lands typical of this high-plains environment in the early twenty-first century.