1952 Map of Bull Mountain

About this map

The high desert rangelands of Hot Springs County are defined by isolated homesteads and high peaks in this mid-century survey. Ranching life is evident through family-named sites such as the Justin McCarthy Ranch, David McCarthy Ranch, and Gardner Ranch. These settlements are linked by the Bridger Road, a primitive route that traverses the rugged terrain between the massive heights of Lysite Mountain and Klondike Peak. The hydrologic pattern of the area is captured through seasonal and intermittent drainages like No Water Creek and Bridger Creek, which carve through the Minnick Basin north of Bull Mountain. This document reflects a period when the Department of the Interior was actively mapping the Missouri River Basin, detailing a sparsely populated landscape of high-altitude sheep or cattle operations and fundamental travel corridors.