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1984 Map of Suicide Hill

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Suicide Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Cheyenne River winds through a high-plains landscape in this 1980s-era survey of Converse County. The geography is defined by a complex network of ephemeral drainages, including Tuesday Draw, Ed Henry Draw, and Wildcat Draw, which carve through the prominent central Divide. Human presence is marked by ranching landmarks and industrial activity, notably a Strip Mine located in the southern reaches near Duck Creek.

Large plateaus such as Harland Flat and Barron Flats illustrate the broad, open nature of the regional topography, while family or locally-named features like M-S Hill and Suicide Hill provide specific anchors for genealogists and local historians. The transition from the high Turner Divide down to Turner Flats in the south shows the gradual descent toward different drainage basins, highlighting the essential role water sources like Brown Springs played in this arid Wyoming territory.