1958 Map of Circle Bar Lake

About this map

Antelope Hills and the Honeycomb Buttes define this portion of the high Wyoming basin, where the high desert terrain is marked by seasonal drainage and isolated water sources. Published in the 1970s based on data from the late 1950s, this survey shows a landscape largely shaped by its hydrology, centered on the eponymous Circle Bar Lake. The map details a complex system of washes and creeks, including Picket Creek, Harris Slough, and Red Creek, which cut through the dry flats. A lone Jeep Trail provides the primary evidence of human transit across the boundary between Fremont and Sweetwater counties, suggesting a remote area used primarily for ranching or resource exploration during the mid-century development of the Missouri River Basin.