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1968 Map of Murphy Ridge

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Murphy Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Murphy Ridge divide separates the high basins of the Utah-Wyoming border, where the Bear River meanders through a wide valley along the eastern edge of the map. This 1968 survey documents a landscape of high-altitude water management and ranching infrastructure, evidenced by the Chapman Canal and numerous springs and ditches that feed into the river system. Near the Wyoming state line, the settlement of Almy sits adjacent to the Almy Cem, providing a focal point for genealogists tracing early families in the region.

Transportation and industrial markers are clustered in the east, where the Union Pacific tracks run parallel to the river and the Evanston Municipal Airport is situated. The western terrain is dominated by complex drainage systems like Murphy Hollow and Stacey Hollow, which flow toward the Crane Reservoir. These features illustrate the vital role of water diversion in this high-desert environment during the mid-20th century.