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1958 Map of Parting of the Ways

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Parting of the Ways
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Historic Monument (Parting of the Ways) marks a pivotal junction in the high desert of the Wyoming basin, where westward-bound travelers chose between diverging paths. This 1958 survey documents the crossing of the Emigrant Trail and the Sublette Cutoff Emigrant Trail as they traverse the arid landscape near the border of Sublette and Sweetwater counties. The area is defined by seasonal watercourses and remote landmarks, including the Old Juel Ranch situated along Juel Creek.

Resource management and navigation in this dry terrain are evidenced by the presence of Williams Reservoir No 2, a lonely Artesian Well, and a private Airstrip (Private) in the southeast. Distinctive landforms such as Squaw Teat rise above the drainage systems of Little Sandy Creek and Dry Sandy Creek, providing visual orientation in a region where historical trails and modern boundaries intersect.