2011 Map of Elk Basin NW

About this map

Silver Tip Oil Field and the adjacent Elk Basin Oil Field dominate this 2011 survey of the arid borderlands between Park County, Wyoming, and Carbon County, Montana. The landscape is defined by the industrial footprint of energy extraction, where a complex network of service roads like Ng Rd and Road Ing crisscross the terrain to support mining and drilling operations. Beyond the petroleum infrastructure, the Oldham Mine sits in the northeastern corner of the quadrangle near the drainage of Silver Tip Creek. This 2011 edition captures the modern distribution of these resources, showing how petroleum development has shaped the road networks and land use patterns in this high-altitude basin during the early 21st century.