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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

Worland serves as the focal point for this 1979 survey of north-central Wyoming, where the Burlington Northern railroad follows the course of the Bighorn River northward through Eccles and Manderson. The map reveals a landscape defined by the transition from irrigated river valleys to the arid Basin Flats and the elevated reaches of the Bighorn Mountains. Industrial activity is centered on energy extraction, specifically the Cottonwood Creek Oil and Gas Field and the Hidden Dome Oil and Gas Field, which dot the landscape with numerous wells and access roads.

Moving east, the terrain becomes increasingly complex as the Nowood River and its tributaries carve deep passages like Tensleep Canyon and Medicine Lodge Canyon. This area includes the Girl Scout National Center West and significant portions of the Bighorn National Forest. Remote settlements such as Hyattville and Ten Sleep provide historical context for the region's ranching and recreational heritage near high-altitude features like Lake Solitude.