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1951 Map of Poison Spider

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Poison Spider
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Poison Spider Oil Field and various energy infrastructure define this high-plains landscape in Natrona County during the mid-20th century. Following the drainage of Poison Spider Creek and its tributaries like Meadow Creek and Austin Creek, the topography reveals a transition from ranching to industrial extraction. Early 1950s surveys show the F L Ranch and a remote Windmill existing alongside the burgeoning energy sector, which is represented by scattered Oil Wells and a complex Pipe Line network.

Evidence of Wyoming's varied mineral wealth appears at the Poison Spider Coal Mine (Inactive) in the eastern portion of the quadrangle. Transportation into this interior region relied on the Poison Spider Road, while a lone Landing Strip suggests the necessity of aerial access for managing remote operations. The northern boundary is marked by the Powder River, which carves through the terrain as it flows toward the Missouri River Basin.