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1953 Map of Barras Springs

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Barras Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Oregon Trail cuts a historic path across this high plains landscape, paralleling the serpentine course of the Sweetwater River as it flows past Beaver Rim. This mid-century survey documents a region defined by early westward migration and sparse ranching, anchored by the St Marys Station (Historic) and the Ellis Ranch. Evidence of irrigation efforts is visible through the Arnold Ditch No 1 and Brown Ditch, which divert water to the river's adjacent flats.

Further south, the terrain rises toward the prominent North Bear Mountain, where numerous seasonal drainages like Ladysmith Draw and Coyote Draw carve out the topography. Small-scale resource exploration is noted by an Oil Well (Inactive) near the namesake Barras Springs, while natural water sources such as Stough Lake, Mud Spring, and Weasel Spring provided essential stopovers in this arid Wyoming environment.