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1965 Map of Little Dee Creek

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Little Dee Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Ryckman Spring and a network of high-desert water sources define this corner of Uinta County during the mid-1960s. The landscape is dominated by a complex system of drainages, including the headwaters of Little Dee Creek and the meandering Ryckman Creek. These riparian corridors provided essential water for livestock and wildlife in a region marked by significant elevation changes, as indicated by the dense contour lines throughout the quadrangle.

Surface water is a primary feature of the area, with Shurtleff Creek and Clear Creek cutting through the western and southern sections. To the southeast, the topography opens into Haystack Draw. This survey, updated with late-1970s aerial photography, captures the remote character of the Wyoming rangeland before modern development, showing the vital connection between named springs and the seasonal flow of the region's creeks.