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1981 Map of Greasewood Creek

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Greasewood Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The convergence of North Greasewood Creek and South Greasewood Creek into the main stem of Greasewood Creek defines the hydrography of this Niobrara County landscape. Surveyed in the mid-1970s and edited in the early 1980s, the map reveals a remote ranching or energy-extraction landscape marked by numerous resource exploration sites. The terrain is deeply etched by ephemeral drainages such as Dutch Joe Draw, Walker Draw, and Charles Draw, which flow toward the larger valley of Lance Creek in the south.

Industrial activity is evident through numerous Drill Hole and Well labels scattered across the sections, indicating subsurface exploration during the era's energy developments. The presence of Boggy Creek in the northwest and Spring Cr in the southeast suggests localized water sources essential for livestock in this high-plains environment. The map provides a detailed record of the unimproved roads and fence lines that partitioned this portion of Wyoming during the late twentieth century.