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1979 Map of Bill

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Bill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Bill serves as a central point of reference in this late-1970s survey of the high plains where Converse, Campbell, and Weston Counties meet. The landscape is defined by the Cheyenne River and its complex network of tributaries, including Antelope Creek, Lightning Creek, and Stinking Water Creek. These waterways carve through the Cheyenne River Divide and Highland Flats, illustrating the drainage patterns across the Pine Ridge area.

Industrial activity and transit are represented by the presence of the Johnston Mine and the significant corridor of the Burlington Northern railroad. The map provides a detailed view of the remote ranching and mining country, where landmarks like Robertson Flat and the Red Hills stand out against the vast grid of range and township lines. This survey captures the region just as energy developments were beginning to further shape the eastern Wyoming landscape.