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1972 Map of Gillette

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Gillette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Gillette serves as the focal point of this 1970s landscape, positioned as a growing industrial hub at the intersection of Interstate 90 and the Burlington Northern railroad. The map documents an era of significant energy development in Campbell County, clearly delineating the Wyodak Strip Mines and expansive petroleum operations such as the Kitty Oil and Gas Field and Dead Horse Creek Oil Field.

Away from the industrial corridors, the terrain is defined by a network of drainage basins and named buttes, including Antelope Butte and Sassige Butte. The transition from the Rochelle Hills to the prairie is marked by numerous watercourses like Caballo Creek and the Little Powder River, while smaller settlements such as Wyodak, Rozet, and Pleasantdale dot the rail and road networks. The survey also captures aviation infrastructure of the period, notably the Gillette County Airport and the Marquis Landing Strip.