1981 Map of Lance Creek

Evidence of local industry and ranching infrastructure appears in the form of scattered landing strips and a Gaging Station, supporting operations across the Buck Creek Oil Field and Mule Creek Oil Field. The northeast corner of the map reaches into the Black Hills National Forest at the South Dakota border, providing a stark transition from the open drainage basins of Old Woman Creek and the Cheyenne River to the more varied topography of the Seaman Hills and Buck Creek Hills.