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1986 Map of Boars Tusk

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Boars Tusk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Boars Tusk rises as a prominent landmark above the surrounding high plains of Sweetwater County in the mid-1980s. This land is defined by its intermittent water sources and the evidence of mineral exploration, featuring an Adit and Mine Shaft tucked into the drainage systems. The landscape is dominated by the course of Killpecker Creek and its tributary, Nitch Creek, which snake through the terrain towards seasonal catchments like the Fifteenmile Knoll Reservoir and the Dry Lakes.

The presence of survey markers such as BM 6766 and infrastructure like the Trans Line crossing the quadrangle highlights the systematic mapping of this Wyoming interior. Prominent elevations like Matthews Hill and Fifteenmile Knoll provide topographic relief in an area otherwise characterized by shifting sands and canyon breaks, including Pine Canyon. This map serves as a detailed record of the resource extraction and water management patterns in the high desert during this era.