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1961 Map of Hibbard Draw

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Hibbard Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The North Fork Powder River cuts through this Johnson County landscape, anchoring a network of historic homesteads and early industrial activity. The river bottom is a corridor of ranching life, where the Crutchet Ranch, Zigweid Ranch, and Eyehaner Ranch are positioned near essential water management features like the Blaine Ditch and Broughton Ditch. These irrigation works reflect the effort required to support agriculture in this arid region of the High Plains.

Energy development is a primary theme in the eastern portion of the map, centered on the Cellers Ranch Oil Field. Scattered Oil Wells and a Landing Strip illustrate the infrastructure of the mid-century oil boom. To the north, the terrain rises toward the prominent plateau of The Mesa, while numerous drainages such as Hibbard Draw and Antelope Draw carve the surrounding hills. This survey records a specific moment when traditional ranching and modern petroleum extraction coexisted along the Wyoming breaks.