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1952 Map of Butte Well

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Butte Well
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Artesian wells and small-scale water infrastructure define this 1952 topographic study of the Fremont County landscape, conducted as part of the Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin. The presence of the Butte Well and the Mc Kenzie Artesian Well suggests a reliance on groundwater for livestock or early settlement needs in an area carved by seasonal drainage systems like Horseshoe Creek and Lame Jack Draw.

Evidence of shifting water management is found in the Muskrat Ditch (Abandoned) in the northeast, while the Muskrat Landing Strip indicates the area's mid-century role in regional aviation or ranching logistics. Features like the Mc Kenzie Windmill and Leitch Reservoir highlight the specific locations of family-run or small-holding water improvements that are vital for genealogists and local historians tracing land use in this part of Wyoming.