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1971 Map of Coon Track Creek

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Coon Track Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Halverson Oil Field and the neighboring Reel Oil Field dominate the drainage of the Belle Fourche River system in this corner of Campbell County. The landscape of the early 1970s is characterized by an intensive energy-extraction footprint, where numerous Oil Wells and a network of drill holes are interspersed with ranching features. Key water management for livestock or industry is evident through small impoundments such as Raccoon Reservoir, Brower Reservoir, and Williams Reservoir.

The terrain is dissected by seasonal watercourses including Coon Track Creek, North Buck Creek, and Timber Creek, which carve through the high plains toward the river. Remote access to the Pickrel Ranch Oil Field and Raven Creek Oil Field is maintained by a series of primitive roads like Bishop Road and various unnamed jeep trails, illustrating the industrial-agricultural balance of this Wyoming prairie region.