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1964 Map of Black Spring Reservoir

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Black Spring Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Black Spring Reservoir and Indian Reservoir serve as the primary landmarks in this high-elevation corner of Sweetwater County, documented during the early 1960s. The landscape is defined by the utilitarian management of water and transit through an arid environment. The presence of Little Dry Creek and Soaphole Spring highlights the critical importance of water sources in this region, which was mapped following photogrammetric aerial surveys in 1963.

Transit through this territory is dominated by the Cedar Mountain Road, which snakes across the terrain toward prominent high points like Black Mountain and Twin Buttes. Minor industrial activity is evidenced by a Gravel Pit and a lone Drill Hole, reflecting the mid-century exploration of Wyoming's mineral and infrastructure potential. This topography is typical of the high-basin rangelands where human presence was sparse and largely dictated by the availability of water for livestock or local industry.