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1970 Map of Horse Hill

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Horse Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Horse Hill rises above a complex network of ranching infrastructure and seasonal watercourses along the border of Sheridan Co and Johnson Co. This landscape is defined by its extensive water management systems, featuring early 1970s irrigation improvements like the Sturdevant Ditch and Athorpe Roger Ditch. These man-made channels draw from Piney Creek to support the surrounding dry land, feeding into storage features such as Belus No 1 Res and Belus No 2 Res.

Evidence of local land use is visible in the numerous named draws and gulches, including Fairbanks Draw, Stout Draw, and Cameron Gulch, which segment the terrain. Small-scale industrial activity is noted at a Gravel Pit near the creek. The presence of Upper Flying E Creek and Lower Flying E Creek suggests a territory historically dominated by livestock operations and the necessity of securing water rights in this semi-arid region of Wyoming.