1955 Map of Overland Crossing

About this map

The North Platte River winds through this mid-century landscape in Carbon County, anchoring a region defined by historical cattle ranching and early western migration. The significance of the area is rooted in the Overland Trail, which cuts across the terrain toward the namesake Overland Crossing. This point on the river served as a critical passage for travelers, a fact reinforced by the proximity of numerous early 20th-century homesteads and livestock operations. Genealogists and local historians will find several family-named landmarks, including the Old Mc Keal Place, Old Johnson Place, and Old Frazier Place. The presence of a Coal Mine and Coal Mine Draw in the northwest corner highlights the localized extraction that supported early settlers, while the complex network of names like Mc Keal Meadows and Corpening Ranch illustrates the long-standing agricultural use of the river's fertile bottomlands.