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1967 Map of Marse

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Marse
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Sublette Range dominates this mid-century western landscape, where the high ridges and deep canyons of Lincoln County meet the irrigation networks of the valley floors. In the southwest, the Bear River winds through The Narrows, passing the small settlement of Marse, which sits near a significant local elevation point at BM 6118. The map documents a complex system of water management, evidenced by the Stoner Nelson Wheelock Ditch, Emelle Ditch, and Partridge Ditch that draw from the Smiths Fork to support ranching and agriculture.

Historically significant routes cross this terrain, most notably the Emigrant Trail tracing the western edge of the mountains. Higher elevations are accessible only by the Pack Trail and Back Trail, which navigate the steep slopes above Chalk Creek and Corral Creek. This survey provides a precise view of the transition from the high-desert peaks to the river-bottom lands, recording the positions of a Gaging Sta and a Gravel Pit along the waterway.