1952 Map of Crowheart NE

About this map

The Wind River Indian Reservation landscape is defined by the ephemeral watercourses and early industrial activity that shaped Fremont County in the early 1950s. This survey reveals a high-desert environment where intermittent drainage systems like Red Creek, Dry Creek, and the curiously named Paintpot Draw carve through the terrain. Significant for its depiction of early mid-century resource extraction, the map identifies several Oil Wells that yielded no production, standing as markers of exploration efforts in the region. Near the northern border, Rolff Lake provides a rare permanent water feature, while the presence of Coal Mines tucked into the draws suggests a prior era of localized energy production that had already faded by the time of this field check. The vast, open spaces are partitioned only by township lines and the winding tracks of unimproved roads.