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1951 Map of Lookout Butte SW

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Lookout Butte SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Steamboat Butte Oil Field dominates the southeastern corner of this landscape within the Wind River Indian Reservation. A network of infrastructure supports the mid-century petroleum industry here, including a Pipe Line, numerous Oil Wells, Oil Tanks, and several Sludge Pits. This industrial footprint is concentrated on Mexican Flat, south of the prominent landform of Steamboat Butte.

Beyond the oil fields, the terrain is defined by dry watercourses and high plateaus. Maverick Spring Road traverses the northern section, crossing through Wildhorse Flats and near Water Rocks Draw. The drainage pattern is marked by features such as Dry Hayes Creek and Mexican Draw, while the southwestern corner rises toward Sagner Ridge. The map illustrates a specific era of resource extraction on tribal lands, where the natural topography of the Wind River Basin meets the intensive footprint of oil development.