1951 Map of Maverick Spring

About this map

The Wind River Indian Reservation landscape is defined by the industrial development of the early 1950s, specifically centered around the extraction efforts of the Maverick Spring Oil Field and the Sheldon Dome Oil Field. A complex network of infrastructure, including a telephone line, numerous oil tanks, and a pipe line, reflects the systematic growth of Wyoming's energy sector during this era. The terrain itself is a study in geological structures, featuring the prominent Maverick Spring Dome and Little Dome, while the presence of a Hot Water Well near Maverick Spring indicates the underlying thermal and hydrological activity of the region. Local transit and cattle routes are preserved in labels like Mail Camp Road and Blue Draw Road, which traverse the arid expanses of Wildhorse Flats and the drainage of Teapot Wash.