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1953 Map of Dishpan Butte

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Dishpan Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Big Sand Draw Oil and Gas Field dominates the northern landscape of this mid-century survey, marked by a network of Oil Wells, Gas Wells, and an Oil Tank. This industrial development is bounded to the south by the prominent escarpment of Beaver Rim, a significant geological divide that separates the oil-rich flats from the complex drainage systems below. South of the rim, the terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes and a series of seasonal watercourses and natural springs.

Water sources like Wagon Bed Spring, Bear Spring, and O'Brien Spring suggest the historical importance of this area for livestock and travel through the high desert. The landscape is punctuated by distinct landmarks such as Dishpan Butte and the narrow passage at Devils Gap in the southwest corner. These features, along with names like Mc Turk Ridge and Government Meadows Draw, reflect a transition between the industrial extraction of the upper plateau and the open range land of the Wyoming basin.