1985 Map of Meeteetse West

About this map

The Greybull River flows through the southern portion of this mid-1980s landscape, providing a critical water source in an area of high mesas and deep drainage cuts. The town of Meeteetse sits at the eastern edge of the sheet, where local roads follow the natural contours of the valley. To the north, the prominent Meeteetse Rim overlooks a complex network of seasonal waterways including Long Hollow and Wilson Draw, reflecting a topography where water flow has carved distinct features into the Wyoming basin. The survey captures the transition from the high rim down into the Spring Creek Basin, a wide geographic depression marked by numerous ephemeral branches like Spring Creek. A Gaging Sta near the river indicates the ongoing management of water resources in this ranching country, where the landscape is defined by the relationship between the elevated rimrock and the river bottom.