2012 Map of Sawmill Canyon

About this map

Sherwood Oil Field and the Gafford Ranch anchor this 2012 survey of the high Wyoming plains, where industrial resource extraction meets traditional ranching. The landscape is defined by the drainage basins of the Powder River and Wind Creek, with the Sawmill Canyon cutting through the center of the quadrangle. Water distribution is the primary feature of this arid terrain, marked by several distinct branches including the N Prong Dry Fork Powder River and the S Fork Wind Cr. While the Pine Ridge formation provides a topographic landmark in the southwest, the network of local roads and paths indicates a space managed for both energy production and livestock. This map records the modern configuration of these remote interior drainages, from Fink Prong in the northeast to the headwaters of N Cottonwood Cr.