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1963 Map of Maxon Ranch

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Maxon Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Maxon Ranch and other isolated homesteads anchor this high-desert landscape in the early 1960s. The topography is dominated by the dramatic ascent of Miller Mountain, which towers over the Ramsay Desert to the west. This arid terrain is defined by a network of seasonal water sources and family-named locations such as Ramsay Ranch and Logan Place.

A sparse infrastructure of a pipeline and various Jeep trails suggests a landscape utilized for ranching and resource transit. Water remains the primary geographical focal point, with numerous named springs like Maggie Springs, Willow Tree Springs, and Poison Spring scattered across the elevations. The drainage patterns of Sage Creek and Little Bitter Creek illustrate the erosional forces shaping the basins between the high ridges of Sweetwater County.