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1953 Map of Dishpan Butte

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Dishpan Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Beaver Divide dominates the high ground of this Fremont County landscape, marking a significant topographic transition between the drainages of the Big Sand Draw Oil and Gas Field to the north and the expansive Government Meadows Draw to the south. The 1953 field check captures an era of active resource extraction, evidenced by numerous gas and oil wells dotting the northern plains.

Water sources are critical landmarks in this arid Wyoming environment, with Wagon Bed Spring, O'Brien Spring, and Bear Spring providing vital points of reference alongside the Government Meadows Windmill. The land is further defined by its distinct erosional features, such as the Government Slide Draw and the prominent Dishpan Butte. Geologists and historians can trace the rugged network of drainage systems like Mc Turk Draw and the West Fork Long Creek as they carve through the Cedar Rim toward the south.