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2015 Map of Willow Creek

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Willow Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Absaroka Range and the Owl Creek Mountains meet in this high-altitude corner of Hot Springs County, Wyoming. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems, including the headwaters of Willow Cr and Rock Cr, which flow through deeply carved topography such as Buckle Draw and Black Draw. These natural corridors dictate the movement of water and travelers across the high desert and mountain landscape.

Prominent geological features like Castle Rocks provide fixed landmarks in a territory otherwise marked by shifting seasonal streams like Dry Muddy Cr and Cherry Cr. The map details the complex branching of the Owl Creek system, tracing the S Fork Owl Cr and its various tributaries including the Middle Br Middle Fork Owl Cr. This 2015 survey reflects a largely undeveloped wilderness within the Public Land Survey System, showing the township and range lines that provide the only formal grid over this drainage-rich terrain.