2011 Map of Lawson Mountain

About this map

Lawson Mountain and the high buttes of Wheeler County define this landscape of ranching outposts and rugged drainages. This survey captures the working character of the region through numerous named family homesteads, including Fitzgerald Ranch, Gage Ranch, and Ihrig Ranch, which are connected by primitive routes like Lost Coyote Ln and Gage Rd. The area's water sources are critical to these operations, with Heflin Spring, Beaver Spring, and Frier Spring dotting the terrain near notable topographic landmarks like Courthouse Rock and Bailey Butte. A single site of communal permanence, the West Branch Cemetery, sits near Gilchrist Butte, providing a significant touchstone for genealogists tracking the families of this high-desert territory. The network of creeks, such as West Branch Bridge Creek and Clover Creek, illustrates the seasonal hydrology that has shaped land use here for generations.