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1979 Map of Worland

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Worland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Bighorn River corridor anchors the western edge of this 1970s Wyoming landscape, where the agricultural and energy industries of the Bighorn Basin meet the rising slopes of the Bighorn Mountains. The regional center of Worland serves as a hub for the surrounding ranchlands and energy developments, including the extensive Cottonwood Creek Oil and Gas Field and the Broom Creek Oil and Gas Field. To the east, the terrain transitions from the arid Wild Horse Flats to the lush drainage of the Nowood River, where the small settlement of Ten Sleep sits at the gateway to the mountains.

Industrial and recreational footprints are evident throughout the quadrangle, from the Burlington Northern railroad lines serving the river valley to the Girl Scout Camp and Medicine Lodge State Park tucked into the foothills. High-altitude landmarks like Cloud Peak and Black Tooth Mountain define the eastern horizon within the Bighorn National Forest, providing a stark contrast to the low-lying settlements of Manderson and Hyattville.