1953 Map of Buzzard Ranch

About this map

Buzzard Ranch serves as a central hub for livestock operations in this high-elevation landscape of Carbon County. The map details the ranching infrastructure necessary for survival and industry in the mid-20th century, including the Buzzard Ranch Shearing Pens and several critical water management features like the Buzzard Ditch. To the north, the small settlement of Gale sits near the headwaters of East Arkansas Creek, while the expansive Arkansas Flats spread toward the western boundary. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, rising from the Sand Creek Canyon floor to the high summit of Bear Mountain in the south. Local property markers like Roberts Ranch (Allen) and the Burtch Ranch offer specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family land holdings in the Missouri River Basin during this era of post-war development.