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1987 Map of Horner Creek

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Horner Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Meeteetse Rim anchors this high-elevation landscape, where the convergence of numerous drainages defines the topography south of the Greybull River. The 1980s terrain is marked by a legacy of resource extraction, from the Half Moon Oil Field in the north to a Coal Mine tucked along the eastern edge of Oregon Ridge. Energy infrastructure is prominent throughout, with multiple tanks and a north-south Trans Line cutting across the sagebrush-covered hills.

Water management and ranching history are evident at the Hoodoo Ranch, situated near the confluence of Squaw Creek and Hoodoo Creek. The drainage network is complex, featuring the South Fork Sage Creek and the ephemeral Dry Fork, which feed into the larger Sage Creek system. These waterways carve through the breaks below the rim, creating a landscape utilized for grazing and mineral production during this era of Wyoming's development.