2010 Map of Wetzel Creek

About this map

Wetzel Creek and its neighboring waterways, Beaver Creek and Badger Creek, carve a subtle drainage pattern across this section of the high plains. The landscape is defined by a rigid grid of section roads and thoroughfares, including Meridian Rd and Winview Mile Rd, which partition the territory into large agricultural blocks. A notable point of historical interest is Swan Cemetery, located in the northeast corner along County Rd-21, serving as a silent anchor for the area's rural genealogy. The map also documents the industrial footprint of the region, specifically at the Big Beaver Oil Field near the junction of County Rd-16 and County Road C 5. This alignment of energy extraction and traditional farming suggests an economy in transition, where late-20th-century infrastructure overlays the original homestead-era road network.