1966 Map of Signal Hill

About this map

Signal Hill stands as the central topographic feature in this mid-1960s survey of the Wyoming high country, where the landscape is defined by a complex drainage network and early industrial footprints. The area is marked by significant hydrological management, evidenced by the Lena Ditch and Horsefly Ditch which cut across the eastern slopes to direct water through the arid terrain. To the north and west, the dramatic elevations of the East Rim and South Rim overlook a series of deep cuts including Watson Draw and Annie Draw. Evidence of mid-century resource exploration appears in the form of a Gas Well and a Drill Hole, tucked between the winding paths of North Beaver Creek and Middle Cow Gulch. This period shows the transition of the Sublette County backcountry into a managed landscape of water rights and energy development.