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1961 Map of Crooks Peak

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Crooks Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Strip Mine activity north of Crooks Gap defines the industrial footprint of this high-desert landscape in central Wyoming. The terrain is characterized by dramatic elevation shifts, anchored by Crooks Peak and the timbered slopes of Green Mountain. Water management in this arid environment is evident through features like Crooks Creek Reservoir and numerous named water sources, including Sand Spring and the drainage of Crooks Creek.

Evidence of early ranching and resource extraction appears in the form of the Jenson Ranch and scattered Prospects. The map also captures the transition across the Fremont and Sweetwater County line. Natural landmarks like Bare Ring Butte and Bare Ring Slough provide distinct geographical reference points for those tracing the history of land use and surveying in this portion of the Red Desert region.