1950 Map of Guernsey Reservoir

About this map

The Old Emigrant Trail and the primary Emigrant Trail trace a historic path across the high plains here, punctuated by an Oregon Trail Marker near the southern shore of Guernsey Reservoir. This landscape, documented just after the mid-century, reveals the convergence of westward migration history and mid-20th-century infrastructure. The reservoir itself dominates the center, featuring distinct arms like Davis Bay and Newell Bay, while the North Platte River winds through the northwest.