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1952 Map of Ervay Basin SW

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Ervay Basin SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The high-desert terrain of the Rattlesnake Range and Beaver Rim dominates this mid-century survey of Wyoming's Natrona County. Settled life in this arid landscape is marked by the presence of isolated water sources and long-distance infrastructure, including an early Pipe Line and the Asbell Road. The map provides a look at the footprint of early ranching and homesteading efforts, recording the Holiday Homestead (Aband) and the Aspell Homestead Site.

Drainage patterns across the broken country are well-defined by seasonal watercourses like Sage Creek and Deer Creek, which flow through features such as French Rocks. The reliance on water management for livestock is evident at the Boyle Reservoir and the Strawhacker Corral, illustrating how ranchers utilized the natural draws and springs, such as Mc Kenzie Spring, to sustain operations in the shadow of Black Mountain.