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1951 Map of Wild Horse Lake

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Wild Horse Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Yenter Pool petroleum field dominates the eastern landscape of this Logan County survey, marking a period of intense oil exploration in northeastern Colorado. This industrial development is evidenced by a dense concentration of Oil Wells and Oil Tanks clustered around the pool. Contrastingly, the western and central portions of the map reflect the region's ranching roots, dotted with numerous Windmill sites necessary for tapping groundwater in this arid environment.

Educational life in the mid-century is preserved through the locations of Graylin School and Liberty School, while the terrain is defined by the Pawnee Hills and the seasonal hydrology of Wild Horse Lake and Dry Wild Horse Lake. The drainage network, including Wild Horse Creek, Pawnee Creek, and Raymer Creek, illustrates the natural flow towards the Missouri River Basin during a time when topographic mapping was transitioning to aerial photogrammetry.