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1971 Map of Teckla

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Teckla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The small settlement of Teckla serves as a focal point in this high plains landscape of Campbell County, where the economy of the early 1970s is clearly defined by natural resource extraction and ranching. Numerous markings for Oil Well and Drill Hole sites are scattered across the terrain, indicating the active energy development of the era. A complex network of watercourses, including Gray Creek, Trussler Creek, and Corder Creek, dissects the land, while the Porcupine Reservoir provides a critical water source in the southeast corner.

Transport and infrastructure are represented by the prominent Piney Canyon Road and a major Pipeline traversing the western edge. The map captures a specific moment in Wyoming's history where traditional land use and the burgeoning oil industry overlapped. Unique to this survey are the fine red dashed lines indicating property fence lines, offering a rare level of detail for those researching historical land boundaries and livestock management patterns in Piney Canyon.