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1961 Map of Picket Lake

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Picket Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Antelope Hills and the winding tributaries of Sulphur Creek define this high-desert landscape in the early 1960s. This drainage network, including the North Fork Sulphur Creek, Middle Fork Sulphur Creek, and South Fork Sulphur Creek, illustrates a reliance on scattered water sources in an arid environment. Human activity is sparse but notable, marked by the Kindt Ranch near the eastern boundary and various mineral exploration points identified as Drill Hole and Prospect sites across the terrain.

The topography transitions from the high elevations of St Marys Peak and the prominent Horse Track Ridge down toward the seasonal basins of Picket Lake, Murray Lake, and Mc Kay Lake. Numerous named water points like St Marys Spring, P B Spring, and Horse Track Spring suggest the critical importance of reliable water for livestock and travel across the Fremont and Sweetwater County line. Small clearings such as Wager Meadows provide rare breaks in the broken, ridged terrain.