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1981 Map of Split Hill

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Split Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Kaye Oil Field dominates the southern landscape of this 1980s Wyoming survey, marking a period of active energy development across the Converse and Niobrara County line. The terrain is defined by a dense network of intermittent drainages including Lightning Creek, Little Cow Creek, and Piney Creek, which carve through the high plains toward the distinctive elevations of Cow Creek Buttes.

Evidence of local industry and ranching logistics is scattered throughout the region, from the numerous Drill Holes and Oil Wells to several remote Landing Strips. Landmarks such as Split Hill and Cake Hill provide navigational points in a territory largely defined by its resource extraction footprint. This map captures the intersection of traditional cattle country and the expanding infrastructure required to manage the subsurface wealth of the Powder River Basin.