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1961 Map of Brenton Springs

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Brenton Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The East Antelope Gas Field anchors the lower portion of this Wyoming landscape, straddling the county line between Fremont and Sweetwater Counties. The terrain is defined by a sophisticated system of water management and resource extraction, where the Arapahoe Ditch and several engineered catchments like Hadsell Reservoir and Cold Spring Reservoir dominate the hydrology. Numerous drill holes pepper the southern sections, documenting the industrial development of the high desert plains.

Transportation and infrastructure are specialized for this remote region, featuring a lonely Landing Strip in the western reaches and a network of light-duty and unimproved dirt tracks. The map records several seasonal water sources, including the namesake Brenton Springs, which feed into various branches of Arapahoe Creek and Magpie Creek. This survey captures the intersection of traditional rangeland water rights and the mid-century expansion of the Wyoming energy industry.