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1951 Map of Crooks Mountain

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Crooks Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Crooks Mountain and the Green Mountains dominate this high-altitude landscape in Fremont County, where the transition from sagebrush flats to wooded ridges is sharply defined. Surveyed in the early 1950s, the map highlights a rugged industrial footprint centered on the Crooks Gap Oil Field along the eastern margin. Numerous Oil Wells are scattered across the terrain, indicating the post-war energy development of the Missouri River Basin.

Water resources are critical in this arid environment, marked by the presence of Boggy Springs Pond and Woods Gulch Pond. Several ephemeral and perennial drainages, such as Haypress Creek, Nancy Creek, and Cottonwood Creek, carve through the uplands. Infrastructure is sparse but vital, represented by a prominent Telephone Line and Pipe Line that traverse the northern sections, connecting this remote mineral-rich region to wider networks.