1968 Map of Big Gulch

About this map

Big Gulch defines the drainage patterns of this central Wyoming landscape, where the seasonal waters of Alkali Creek and Bothwell Draw carve through high desert plateaus. The map details a transition from the rugged topography surrounding the North Fork Dead Horse Creek in the northwest to the more open drainage of Castle Creek in the south. The human footprint in this part of Natrona County is sparse but significant, marked by the long-standing Shepperson Ranch and several scattered Drill Holes indicative of mineral or water exploration.