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1951 Map of Gillies Draw

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Gillies Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Squaw Teats and Sawtooth rise above the high desert floor where the borders of Park, Washakie, and Hot Springs counties converge. This 1951 survey, part of the Missouri River Basin development program, documents a drainage-carved landscape dominated by significant landforms like Hillberry Rim and Blue Ridge. The region is defined by its complex network of seasonal draws and creeks, including the central Gillies Draw and the more prominent Gooseberry Creek to the south.

Evidence of modern infrastructure appears in the form of a Pipe Line and associated ditches that traverse the southern reaches of the quadrangle near Murphy Draw. These additions to the arid terrain contrast with older named landmarks like Bull Knoll and Quartz Gulch, providing a detailed look at the resource management and surveying efforts occurring in the Wyoming interior during the mid-twentieth century.