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1967 Map of Marse

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Marse
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The western edge of the Sublette Range descends toward the Bear River valley in this 1960s study of western Lincoln County. Historic transportation corridors dominate the southern terrain, where the Emigrant Trail and the Sublette Cutoff parallel the tracks of the Union Pacific railroad through the Narrows. This confluence of routes highlights the area's significance as a passage for westward expansion and subsequent industrial rail transport. The settlement of Marse sits at a junction of river and rail, serving as a focal point for the surrounding high-desert landscape.

Water management is vital to the eastern flats, evidenced by the complex network of the Emelle Ditch and the Perry and Smiths Ditch drawing from Smiths Fork. The map documents a landscape defined by sharp elevation shifts, from the heights of Muddy Ridge to the deep incisions of Corral Creek and Grade Canyon Creek. Numerous isolated springs and unnamed jeep trails suggest a region utilized for grazing and resource extraction beyond the primary transit lines.