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1972 Map of Gurley

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

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Gurley stands as the primary hub in this Cheyenne County landscape, situated along the north-south corridor of the Burlington Northern railroad. The town's local infrastructure is detailed through its Sewage Disposal Ponds and the nearby Gurley Cem, while the outlying Babb Cem and smaller locales like Kuesel and Pope indicate a dispersed rural population pattern. The topography is defined by the winding path of Rush Creek and its associated tributaries, which break up the high plains.

Industrial activity is a significant presence here during the early 1970s, evidenced by a large Oil Field and numerous scattered Oil Wells. The energy economy is further underscored by a prominent Pipeline and a concentrated Tank Farm to the east. These markers of resource extraction, alongside various Gravel Pit operations, show how the land was being utilized beyond traditional agriculture at the time of this survey.