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1951 Map of Lookout Butte SW

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Lookout Butte SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Wind River Indian Reservation landscape in 1951 is defined by the extraction of natural resources and the passage of water through an arid environment. The Steamboat Butte Oil Field is a central industrial feature, marked by a dense network of Oil Wells, Oil Tanks, and Sludge Pits that cluster near Mexican Flat. A prominent Pipe Line runs through the area, signaling the mid-century energy development that transformed this part of Fremont County.

Hydrology is equally significant, as the Wind River winds through the central portion of the map, fed by drainage systems like Mexican Draw and Water Rocks Draw. Human intervention in the water cycle is visible through the Hayes Ditch, which redirects flow toward the foothills of Stagner Ridge. In the north, the Maverick Spring Road provides the primary transit corridor across Wildhorse Flats, connecting these resource-rich lands to the wider region.