2012 Map of Poison Spider

About this map

The Poison Spider Oil Field anchors this landscape of extraction and ranching in central Wyoming. The map documents the spatial relationship between industrial oil operations and traditional grazing lands, connected by Oil Camp Rd and Poison Spider Rd. Water sources are the primary defining features of the terrain, including Poison Spider Creek and its tributary Austin Cr to the west, and Meadow Cr winding through the southern reaches. Isolated centers of activity like Williams Ranch and the F-L Ranch appear as focal points in a region where settlement is defined by large landholdings and energy infrastructure rather than concentrated towns. This 2012 survey provides a precise look at the road network and hydrology that sustain the high plains economy of Natrona County.