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1985 Map of Kemmerer Reservoir

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Kemmerer Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Lake Viva Naughton and the Kemmerer Reservoir dominate this high-altitude landscape in Lincoln County, where the storage of water along the Hams Fork serves the arid Wyoming terrain. The map traces the historical significance of westward migration through the presence of the Sublette Cutoff, a vital route for travelers seeking to bypass more difficult sections of the Oregon Trail.

Elevated terrain features like Flat Iron and the high Plateau are dissected by a complex drainage system including Fish Creek, Robinson Creek, and Meadow Creek. The inclusion of the Camp Trail and named points like Hooper Spring and Schuster Basin illustrates how early surveyors and ranchers navigated this environment. The contrast between the expansive reservoirs and the seasonal flows in Quakenasp Canyon reflects the region's managed water resources during the mid-1980s.