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1966 Map of High Point

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of High Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Continental Divide winds across this high-altitude landscape in Carbon County, defining a rugged watershed where drainage systems like Coal Bank Wash and Coal Bank Draw begin their descent. This 1960s survey, updated in the early 1980s, reveals a terrain primarily shaped by resource exploration and natural drainage. A prominent peak at High Point overlooks the surrounding basins, where a series of Drill Hole locations and a Prospect indicate the region's mineral interests.

Evidence of infrastructure is found in the multiple Pipeline routes crossing the desert-like expanse and the presence of the Standard road. Water sources are scarce but critical, marked by the solitary Coal Bank Spring and another unnamed Spring near the eastern margin. The map provides a detailed look at the topography of the Horse Pasture Draw and the land-use patterns in this sparsely settled portion of Wyoming.