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1953 Map of Dishpan Butte

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Dishpan Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Big Sand Draw Oil and Gas Field dominates the high-desert landscape of Fremont County, Wyoming, as it appeared in the mid-20th century. This industrial footprint is defined by a network of pipe lines, oil tanks, and numerous wells clustered near Mc Turk Ridge. The terrain is marked by significant topographical shifts along Beaver Rim, where the land drops away into deep draws and natural gaps.

Water sources are vital landmarks in this arid environment, evidenced by named locations like Wagon Bed Spring, O'Brien Spring, and the Government Meadows Windmills. To the south, Dishpan Butte and Devils Gap provide distinctive navigational anchors. The map reveals the infrastructure of the early 1950s energy boom, tracing the service roads and wells that serviced the oil and gas operations before later expansions changed the regional character.