2012 Map of West Fork Buffalo Creek

About this map

Hay Creek Oil Field and scattered ranching operations define this Weston County landscape during the early 21st century. The drainage patterns of the W Fork Buffalo Cr and W Fork Hay Cr dictate the layout of the region's limited transportation network, most notably Raven Creek Rd which cuts through the northern and western sections of the quadrangle. The map documents long-standing land holdings such as the Shepperson Ranch in the northeast and Hoffman Ranch further south. This survey illustrates the specialized infrastructure of Wyoming's energy sector and the enduring presence of large-scale ranching in an area where water sources like Buffalo Cr and Hay Cr remain the primary geographical anchors for settlement and industry.