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1996 Map of Massacre Hill

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Massacre Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Massacre Hill rises above a landscape defined by significant hydrological and administrative transitions in southwest Wyoming. In the southern portion of the sheet, the waters of Flaming Gorge Reservoir extend into the Ashley National Forest, creating the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. This area represents a critical junction where the high desert terrain meets the managed waters of the Green River system.

Further north, the meandering course of Blacks Fork cuts through the plains, joined by smaller drainage systems like Little Dry Creek and Chicken Draw. The mapping reveals a sparse, industrial landscape marked by numerous Drill Hole locations, typical of the region's energy extraction history. The intersection of major surveying lines, including the Fourth Standard Parallel North, underscores the importance of this territory in the public land survey system.