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1982 Map of Darlington Draw East

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Darlington Draw East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Field Ranch sits as a lonely outpost in this 1980s landscape of high-plains drainages in Weston County. The area is defined by a dendritic network of ephemeral waterways, including the prominent Wildcat Creek and the substantial Black Thunder Creek which flows across the southern reaches of the quadrangle. Resource extraction is a visible layer of the local economy, evidenced by numerous Drill Holes, a Gravel Pit, and an Oil Well located near the southern boundary.

Flowing Well and Horse Creek mark the lower terrain, while the northern sections are carved by deep incisions like Jones Draw and Darlington Draw. This survey represents the region before more modern industrial intensification, showing the sparse ranching infrastructure and the original hydrological paths like Fields Draw and Lion Creek that dictate the movement of water and livestock across this Wyoming basin.