1968 Map of Teapot Rock

About this map

Teapot Rock stands as a prominent geologic landmark in this late 1960s survey of the Wyoming high plains, a region characterized by its early-established ranching industry and burgeoning energy sector. The landscape is defined by the drainage basins of Teapot Creek, including its East Fork, and Horse Ranch Creek. The map documents the physical footprint of the region's petroleum development, showing the Twentymile Oil Field and various Oil Field infrastructures alongside the more traditional pastoral holdings of Burke Ranch and Teapot Ranch. A network of pipelines and a Radio Facility at the southern edge of the sheet indicate the modernization of this industrial corridor. Water management for the semi-arid terrain is evident in features like the Benton Reservoir and the rugged contours of Twentymile Hill and Stave Gulch.