1957 Map of Arch

About this map

Arch and the surrounding ranchlands of Roosevelt County sit at the heart of this mid-century survey, documenting a landscape defined by the alkaline basins of Salt Lake and Little Salt Lake. The settlement patterns here are deeply tied to the land's hydrology and topography, as seen in the scattered family-named outposts like Coldwater Ranch, Golden Ranch, and Phillips Ranch. The course of Blackwater Draw cuts across the northern terrain, a dry drainage system that has historically provided a path for migration and settlement across the High Plains.