2015 Map of South Oat Creek

About this map

Seaman Hills dominate the southwestern reaches of this Niobrara County landscape, where the high plains of eastern Wyoming meet a complex system of drainages and seasonal water storage. The area is defined by its ranching infrastructure, most notably the Wallace Number 2 Reservoir and Pfister Number 2 Reservoir, which anchor the central and eastern sections of the quadrangle. A network of rural routes including Boner Rd and Cummings Rd provides access through varied terrain, from the depths of Walker Canyon to the northern Clay Canyon. The drainage patterns here are intricate, with several forks of Brush Cr and N Oat Cr carving through the dry earth toward the southern Eagle Draw. This map reveals how water management and topography have dictated the footprint of human movement and land use in this sparsely populated region.