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1968 Map of Hells Half Acre

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Hells Half Acre
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Hells Half Acre dominates the central landscape of this Natrona County quadrangle, where the desert floor breaks into complex badlands. In the late 1960s, the region supported an industrial footprint centered on the Boone Field and a nearby Gas Plant, connected by an extensive network of pipelines. The local economy of this era relied on these energy resources and transport links, evidenced by the Landing Strip and the Burlington Northern Road.

Surface water is a vital feature in this arid environment, marked by the South Fork Powder River and several drainage draws like Powder River Draw and Hohnen Draw. Cattle and industrial operations are served by improvements such as Lox Reservoir and Burlington Res, while the presence of an Old Railroad Grade indicates the shifting transportation infrastructure of central Wyoming. High points like Shirttail Butte provide landmarks across the drainage basins of Wallace Creek and Wyatt Draw.