1982 Map of Spyglass Hill

About this map

Spyglass Hill stands as a prominent landmark in this corner of the Powder River Basin, overlooking a landscape defined by industrial development and natural drainage patterns in the early 1980s. The map reveals the extensive reach of energy extraction, dominated by the Coyote Creek Oil Field and the South Coyote Creek Oil Field, where numerous oil wells and drill holes dot the terrain. These petroleum operations are integrated with a transport network including a Burlington Northern railroad line that skirts the northeastern corner along Rush Creek. The hydrology of the area is complex, with the Belle Fourche River winding through the northwest while numerous seasonal watercourses like Buffalo Creek and Coyote Creek carve deep draws across the Crook and Weston county line. Local family-named features such as Bruce Draw and Johnson Draw provide specific points of interest for genealogical research in this Wyoming ranching and oil country.