1954 Map of Range Creek

About this map

Pilling Ranch and Wilcox Ranch occupy a rare stretch of cultivable ground along the deep drainage of Range Canyon in the mid-1950s. The landscape is defined by the sharp descent from high-elevation plateaus like Valley Mtn down into the canyon systems of the Green River corridor. Along the eastern edge, the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation meets the river, where labels like McPherson Ranch and Florence Creek mark isolated outposts of human activity. The map records a complex network of branching drainages, including Cherry Meadow Creek and Lighthouse Canyon, which served as critical landmarks for navigating the high desert. To the south, the terrain levels out into the Last Chance Benches and Rabbit Valley, illustrating the varied topography of the Carbon and Emery County border lands.