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1961 Map of Bryan

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Bryan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Bryan and the surrounding high plains of Sweetwater County are defined by the convergence of historic transportation corridors and the winding course of Blacks Fork. This 1961 survey, updated with 1980 photorevisions, documents the legacy of the western migration through labels for the Overland Trail and the Lone Tree Stage Station (Site). The Union Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal path across the landscape, which once supported the community of Bryan as a significant railroad terminus and supply point.

Local landmarks such as Beacon Light Hill and The Bluffs rise above the drainage of Meadow Springs Wash, while family-named sites like Pierotto Ranch and multiple Cemeteries provide essential details for genealogical research. The presence of a Gravel Pit and various pipelines indicates the industrial character of the region during the mid-20th century, juxtaposed against the older livestock and transport roots of the area.