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1961 Map of Walker Draw NW

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Walker Draw NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Freezeout Mountains loom over the southern landscape of this Carbon County quadrangle, providing a high-altitude backdrop to a complex network of ephemeral drainages and ranching infrastructure. The arid terrain is defined by the carved paths of Muddy Creek, Walker Draw, and Antelope Draw, where water management was vital for local survival. Man-made interventions like the Marolf and Walker Ditch No 1 and a prominent Pipeline reflect the industrial and agricultural requirements of this high plains environment.

Remote outposts such as the Sullivan Landing Area and a lonely House near the creek suggest a sparse, working landscape. Cultural history is etched into the earth along the Old Casper Medicine Bow Road, a corridor that speaks to earlier eras of long-distance travel through the Wyoming interior. This 1961 survey, later updated with 1980s aerial data, preserves the locations of early ranch improvements and surveying benchmarks across the sagebrush-covered hills.