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1967 Map of Willow Creek

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Willow Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Wind River Indian Reservation Boundary meanders diagonally across this Hot Springs County landscape, demarcating a significant cultural and administrative division in the high country. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of drainages that feed into the larger basin system, notably the South Fork Owl Creek and its various tributaries like the Middle Branch Owl Creek and South Branch Owl Creek. This mid-century survey reveals a wilderness mostly accessible by Jeep Trail, highlighting the area's isolation and its primary use for ranching or resource management rather than permanent settlement.

Water sources are critical landmarks here, with named features such as Mudstone Spring, Mud Spring, and Springs punctuating the drainage divides. High points like Castle Rocks and the Slab provide orientation in a complex topography of draws and creeks, including Willow Creek and Dry Muddy Creek. The map effectively captures the transition between the reservation lands and the surrounding public or private sections during the late 1960s.