1971 Map of Corral Creek

About this map

Sand Bar West Oil Field dominates the central portion of this 1970s topographic survey, illustrating the industrial footprint of energy development in Campbell County. Numerous Well and Drill Hole markers are scattered across the landscape, connected by a network of unimproved roads and a Jeep Trail. This energy-driven landscape is defined by its complex drainage network, where Buffalo Creek and South Fork Three Bar Creek cut through the northern sections, while Corral Creek and Olmstead Creek drain the central and eastern portions. To the south, the terrain falls away toward Bitter Creek and the confluence of Armstrong Prong and Chalk Prong Armstrong Prong. The map provides a clear picture of the Wyoming high plains as the region transitioned into a more intensive period of natural resource extraction, marked by the density of petroleum-related infrastructure amidst the traditional open range.