1950 Map of Herman Ranch

About this map

Herman Ranch and Russel Ranch anchor this landscape along the deep cuts of the North Platte River, capturing a pivotal corridor of Western transit just after the mid-century. The map meticulously traces the historic Emigrant Trail, including a specific Oregon Trail Marker and several isolated Grave sites that speak to the arduous journey of earlier pioneers. These heritage routes run parallel to the modern machinery of the era, such as the Burlington Northern and Colorado and Southern railroads, and several Pipe Lines cutting across the terrain.