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1960 Map of Lost Creek Lake

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Lost Creek Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Hadsell Cabin stands as a lonely human landmark within this high-desert expanse of Sweetwater County, where the hydrology of the Lost Creek Basin dictates the character of the land. The 1960 field survey reveals a terrain defined by seasonal water movements and internal drainage, from the north at Cyclone Rim down through Cyclone Draw and Arapahoe Creek. These drainage patterns culminate in ephemeral features like Mud Lake and Lost Creek Lake at the southern edge of the quadrangle.

Transportation across this arid landscape is limited to the north-south Hadsell Road and a network of unimproved tracks and a Jeep Trail, illustrating the area's isolation during the mid-20th century. Cattle and sheep ranching infrastructure is visible through the presence of the Osborne Reservoir and Osborne Draw. The geological and topographic transitions are marked by the Eagles Nest formation and the broad, level reach of Battle Spring Flat, showing a region largely untouched by urbanization.