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1980 Map of Springman Creek

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Springman Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Emigrant Trail (Lander Cutoff) traces a historic westward path across this high-elevation landscape, where irrigation engineering meets high-country hydrology. Water management dominates the eastern slopes of Riley Ridge and Johnson Ridge, evidenced by an extensive network of named gravity-fed channels such as Finnegan Ditch, Barbara Budd Ditch, and Miami Ditch. These diversions draw from the headwaters of South Piney Creek and Fish Creek to support ranching operations in the valleys below.

Deep within the Bridger National Forest, the terrain rises toward North Mountain and the source of Springman Creek. The map documents a working landscape of the late twentieth century, where numerous exploratory drill holes are scattered across the ridges alongside established jeep trails and pack trails. This interface between historic migration routes and modern resource extraction defines the character of the Sublette County backcountry.