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1961 Map of Osborne Well

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Osborne Well
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Osborne Well stands as a focal point in this high-desert landscape of Sweetwater County, where the infrastructure of water management and early mineral exploration defines the human imprint on the land. The topography is marked by a series of significant drainage systems, including the wide Osborne Draw and the more narrow Eagles Nest Draw, which channel seasonal runoff toward the south and east.

Evidence of local industry and resource hunting is found at various Prospects scattered across the central terrain, while the construction of the Crooked Well Reservoir near Battle Spring Draw illustrates the critical necessity of water storage in this arid environment. The map also traces the southern reaches of Stratton Draw, revealing how the natural geography dictated the placement of unimproved roads and remote outposts during the early 1960s.