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1971 Map of Reservoir Creek

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Reservoir Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Recluse Oil Field dominates the northeastern section of this northern Campbell County landscape, reflecting the energy development defining the region in the early 1970s. The terrain is deeply etched by a complex drainage network, where Reservoir Creek and SA Creek flow through winding valleys punctuated by numerous oil wells and drill holes. These industrial markers are interspersed with geographic features carrying local ranching-era names, such as LX Bar Creek and the associated LX Bar Draw.

A distinct sense of the working landscape emerges from the interplay of natural drainages like New Deal Creek and Stone Draw with the systematic grid of section lines and township boundaries. The presence of numerous wells and drill sites across the quadrangle, connected by unpaved tracks and trails like Lynde Dr, illustrates the intensive mineral exploration that reshaped this part of Wyoming's high plains.