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1982 Map of Smiley Draw

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Smiley Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Morgan Ranch stands as a focal point of human activity in this high-plains landscape of Carbon County, Wyoming. Mapped in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the terrain is defined by prominent topographical landmarks including Wild Horse Butte and the surrounding Wild Horse Basin. To the south, the Little Wild Horse Buttes and Deep Creek Butte rise above the complex network of intermittent watercourses like Smiley Draw and White Rock Draw.

Energy exploration is evident across the quadrangle, marked by several Gas Well and Drill Hole locations near South Fork Cherokee Creek. This 1982 survey captures a specific moment in Wyoming's resource development, showing how industrial infrastructure integrated with traditional ranching lands. The presence of Flowing Wells and a Flowing Well further underscores the importance of water management in this arid environment, while the Deep Creek Rim provides a sharp natural boundary in the southern reaches.