2021 Map of Simpson Gulch SE

About this map

Big Sandy River meanders through this high-desert landscape of Simpson Gulch, providing the primary drainage for the surrounding terrain. The map reveals a land defined by its historic transportation corridors, most notably the Green River-South Pass Stage Rd, a route deeply tied to the early migration and freighting history of the American West. These vintage tracks intersect with more modern infrastructure like Lower Farson Cutoff Rd, showing the evolution of movement through this part of Sweetwater County. The drainage patterns are clearly etched into the topography, with Carlson Draw and Bone Draw feeding toward the river. This 2021 study documents the contemporary state of these ancient routes, preserving the layout of the land where cattle ranching and migration history once converged.