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1982 Map of Basin

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Bighorn River corridor serves as the primary artery for settlement and industry in this 1982 survey of north-central Wyoming. The regional economy is anchored by the Burlington Northern railroad, which links the towns of Basin and Greybull. Agriculture and resource extraction define the landscape, with irrigation canals and ditches fanning out across the Emblem Bench to support farming near Burlington and Otto. In the higher elevations to the west, coal and mineral history is evidenced by the Eagle Mine, Wiley Mine, and Black Diamond Mine.

Extensive landforms such as Tatman Mountain and Sheep Mountain divide the drainage basins of Fifteenmile Creek and the Greybull River. This map also highlights early conservation efforts at Loch-Katrine, which is designated as a Bird Reservation. Genealogists may find interest in several rural Cem locations and the historical thoroughfare of the Meeteetse road, which traverses the southwestern quadrant.