1970 Map of Desert Springs

About this map

The Continental Divide winds through this high-desert landscape in Sweetwater County, marking the hydrologic backbone of the region during the early 1970s. The map illustrates a terrain defined by energy extraction and transit, where numerous Oil Wells, Gas Wells, and exploration sites like Drill Holes are scattered across the sagebrush-covered basins. Near the center of the sheet, Smiley Draw drains toward the south, while the name-giving Desert Springs sits quietly along the eastern slopes of the divide.