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1956 Map of Reverse

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Reverse
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Union Pacific (Oregon Short Line) cuts across the southwestern corner of this Elmore County landscape, marking a vital transit corridor through the high desert. Adjacent to the tracks lies Reverse, a point of interest for those tracking rail history and small-scale settlement patterns in the mid-1950s. The presence of the Old Oregon Trail Highway running parallel to the railroad illustrates the convergence of historic migration paths and modern infrastructure.

Hydraulic features define the northern and eastern sections of the quadrangle, including Hot Springs Creek and its associated Hot Springs Creek Reservoir. These water sources, along with Commerford Springs to the south, supported ranching and transit in an otherwise arid environment. The map also records the underground geography of Eureka Cave and the utility of several pipelines traversing the open range.