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1982 Map of Sheep Canyon Creek East

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Sheep Canyon Creek East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Fiddler Creek Oil Field and Osage Oil Field dominate this industrial landscape in eastern Wyoming, reflecting the region's intensive energy development during the mid-1970s and early 1980s. The map reveals a dense network of infrastructure including a Pumping Sta, Substa, and numerous Oil Wells and Drill Holes scattered across the sagebrush-covered drainages. These petroleum operations are interspersed with a complex drainage system defined by Sheep Canyon Creek and Fiddler Creek.

Natural features like Beaver Creek and the North Fork of Mush Creek provide the topographical framework for the oil fields. A lone Gravel Pit near the southern border and various pipeline corridors trace the physical footprint of extraction. This survey serves as a clear record of the intersection between the natural hydrology of the Powder River Basin and the mechanical requirements of the local oil economy.