1952 Map of Squaw Butte NE

About this map

Poison Creek winds through the heart of this Fremont County landscape, defining the local drainage patterns across a high-desert environment in the early 1950s. The map illustrates a complex network of seasonal watercourses and topographic features, including the distinct Wickersham Draw and Coal Draw, which feed into the primary creek system. These natural corridors were critical for managing water in an arid region, evidenced by the presence of the Dinty Moore Reservoir. Compiled as part of the Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, the survey captures the area just as aerial photogrammetry was becoming a standard tool for Western land management. The terrain is marked by numerous smaller drainages like Linn Draw and Fuller Gulch, showing the intricate erosion patterns of the Wyoming basin.