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1972 Map of Bowman Hill

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Bowman Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Rockypoint Oil Field defines the industrial footprint of this Campbell County landscape, where numerous oil wells and drill holes are scattered across the high plains north of the Duck Creek Breaks. The topography is shaped by significant drainage systems, including the North Fork and South Fork of Duck Creek, which carve through the terrain beneath Eightyfive Divide.

Evidence of early water management in this arid region is visible through labels for Houston Spring, several flowing wells, and the seasonal Dry Creek. Landforms like Bowman Hill and Squaw Butte serve as prominent navigational markers in a territory defined by section lines and resource extraction during the early 1970s. The map provides a clear record of the infrastructure supporting Wyoming's energy sector before later decades of further development.