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1972 Map of Neil Butte

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Neil Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Hilight Gas and Oil Field dominates this 1970s landscape in Campbell County, defined by a dense network of extraction infrastructure. Numerous wells and drill holes are scattered across the terrain, supported by industrial landmarks like the Hay Pumping Sta and the Belle Pumping Sta. This industrial presence is superimposed over a high plains drainage system where the Belle Fourche River flows in the northwest and Coal Creek cuts through the central sections.

Topographic prominence is found at Mount Logan and Neil Butte, which rise above the surrounding plains. The map captures the complex water system of the region, including the West Fork Hilight Creek, East Fork, and Middle Fork. Together with Kintz Creek, these waterways carve through a landscape of gravel pits and energy production, illustrating the mid-century industrialization of the Wyoming plains.