1952 Map of Bargee

About this map

The Wind River Indian Reservation landscape is defined by the high elevations of the Wind River Mountains and the strategic water sources that sustained early transport and settlement. A legacy of the frontier era is visible at Holland Place (Old Stage Station), marking a former stop on the overland routes. The map records a transition from high-country ranching to more formal administration, evidenced by the Muddy Creek Mail Camp Ranger Station and the Bargee School serving local ranching families. The complex hydrology of the region is traced through names like Bargee Creek, Warm Springs Creek, and Sagwup Creek, which flow through the high-desert terrain. Cattle operations like the Bargee Ranch and Bradford Ranch utilized these drainages, connected by specialized infrastructure such as the Dry Muddy Creek Mail Camp Road.