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1951 Map of Myers Ranch

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Myers Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Oregon Trail cuts a distinct path through this high desert corridor, reflecting the deep history of travel across the western plains. This early 1950s survey captures the cattle ranching life of the Sweetwater River valley, where family outposts like Myers Ranch and Scarlett Ranch sit along the winding watercourse. The presence of the Myersville (Historic Site) marks the location of a former settlement, providing a tangible link to 19th-century pioneers for local historians and genealogists.

South of the river, the landscape opens into the Sweeney Basin, a vast expanse defined by drainage features such as Ice Slough and Warm Springs Creek. The terrain is marked by early infrastructure, including a Pipe Line and Telephone Line that crosses the basin, and several scattered Windmill locations essential for watering livestock in this arid environment. The map details a transition from the historic wagon route to the modern resource management era of the mid-century.