2024 Map of Upper Magpie Reservoir

About this map

Magpie Creek and its seasonal tributaries define this stretch of Dawson County, where the high plains landscape is managed through a complex network of small reservoirs and stock ponds. These water management features, including the central Upper Magpie Reservoir and the more remote Prairie Goat Reservoir, illustrate the critical infrastructure required for ranching in this arid region. The drainage patterns of Abbot Draw and Cedar Creek move through a series of collection points like Big Drop Reservoir and Bailer Reservoir, showing how every contour is utilized to capture runoff. Located within the Public Land Survey System townships of T14N R56E and T13N R55E, the map details a land of vast open sections sparsely connected by local routes like Fas 335 and RD 100.