Loading map...

1956 Map of Reverse

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Reverse
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Reverse sits at the intersection of early pioneer pathways and modern rail infrastructure in this mid-century portrait of the Elmore County landscape. The Old Oregon Trail Highway cuts across the southwestern corner, tracing a historic migration route that parallels the Union Pacific (Oregon Short Line) railroad. This alignment highlights how 19th-century overland trails dictated the corridor for later industrial transportation.

The arid terrain is punctuated by water management and natural landmarks, including the Hot Springs Creek Reservoir and the subterranean Eureka Cave to the north. A network of pipelines traverses the high desert, connecting distant points across a landscape marked by intermittent drainages like Dry Creek and seasonal flows from Commerford Springs. The map documents a sparsely populated but critical transit zone where geological features like VABM Brush 3291 served as essential survey benchmarks.