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2012 Map of Gillam Draw West

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Gillam Draw West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Naval Petroleum Reserve Number 3 and the East Teapot Dome Oil Field define the industrial and strategic character of this Natrona County landscape. Located in a region defined by its energy production history, the map shows a network of access routes like Naval Rd and various unnamed tracks that serve the oil infrastructure near Little Pine Ridge. Drainage patterns are dominated by the winding course of Salt Creek and Teapot Creek, which feed into localized storage including Conley Reservoir and Teapot Reservoir.

Natural landmarks rise above the drainage basins, including the prominent Castle Rock in the northwest and Saddle Rock near the eponymous Gillam Draw. The map documents the physical footprint of the Teapot Dome area, a name synonymous with American political and petroleum history, as it appeared in the early 21st century. The terrain is further etched by numerous draws and gulches such as Conley Draw and Holmes Draw, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Wyoming high plains.