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1968 Map of Salt Canyon

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Salt Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Tisdale Mountain dominates the northern reaches of this landscape, a prominent geological feature in the transition between the Big Horn Basin and the Powder River Basin. The terrain is marked by a complex network of draws and canyons, including Salt Canyon and the notable Devils Monument rock formation. In the late 1960s, the East Tisdale Oil Field was an active industrial presence on the mountain’s slopes, indicated by numerous gas and oil wells.

Water management is central to the remote ranching operations documented here, with multiple catchments like Chocolate Reservoir, Three Forks Reservoir, and Big V Reservoir scattered across the arid drainage of Grass Creek. The map provides specific details for local history and genealogy research, identifying the Antelope Springs Ranch and its associated Antelope Springs Ranch Landing Field. The presence of several flowing wells and named springs, such as Jacques Spring, highlights the critical importance of groundwater for livestock in this corner of Natrona and Johnson counties.