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2012 Map of Spence

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Spence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Bighorn River meanders through this portion of Big Horn County, shaping a landscape of low-lying meadows and significant industrial operations. Industrial history is anchored by the Spence Dome Oil Field, which is accessed by specialized routes like Spence Oil Field Rd and Spruce Oil Field Rd. These energy resources coexist with the traditional agricultural footprint of the Eberhard Ranch and the small settlement of Himes along the river banks.

Terrain features like Perkins Bottom and Red Rim Meadows indicate the fertile but constrained grazing lands found near the water, while the western portion of the map transitions into more broken country. Dry watercourses and deep cuts such as Ribbon Canyon and Black Gulch define the drainage patterns leading toward the river. Near the southern edge, the tiny community of Spence sits along the rail corridor, serving as a quiet waypoint in this high-desert basin.