The Midland Ranch

Water, Wildlife, and a Working Wyoming Legacy

From the timbered country below the Wind River Mountains to the open reaches
of the Red Desert, Midland Ranch follows the defining elements of western
Wyoming: water, grass, and the seasonal movement of animals across a vast
landscape.

The offering combines approximately 5,880 deeded acres with associated state
leases, federal grazing allotments, and trailing allotments across an
operating footprint exceeding one million acres. Five distinct ranch units
bring together irrigated meadows, private river frontage, mountain pasture,
sagebrush range, and winter grazing country. Much of the deeded land has
remained in the same family for more than 120 years, including original
patented homesteads that have never previously traded.

Water is central to the ranch’s agricultural strength and its conservation
significance. The Big Sandy and Little Sandy Rivers, Grass Creek, perennial
desert streams, natural springs, reservoirs, and developed stock water sustain
a working livestock enterprise while supporting fisheries, migratory wildlife,
and resident game. Historic water rights, including priorities dating to the
early 1900s, are among the offering’s defining assets.

The accompanying wildlife maps place Midland within a broader network of mule
deer and Sublette pronghorn migration corridors and sage grouse core areas.
These connections give the ranch a significance that extends beyond its
individual boundaries. Its river bottoms, wet meadows, and open rangelands
form part of the country through which wildlife feeds, winters, and moves with
the seasons.

Available in its entirety or as individual units, Midland offers the
opportunity to carry forward an established ranching operation while helping
shape the future of a substantial Wyoming landscape.

Water at the Ranch

Across Midland, the presence of water is visible in the land itself: green
meadows beneath the mountains, willow-lined streams winding through sagebrush,
broad river bends, and wetland pockets set against the dry expanse of the high
desert.

The ranch’s water resources serve several complementary purposes. Irrigation
supports hay production and pasture. Springs, wells, and reservoirs distribute
livestock water across extensive grazing country. Rivers and their adjoining
vegetation provide fisheries, wildlife cover, and habitat for waterfowl and
other birds. Together, these resources underpin both the ranch’s productive
use and its appeal to an owner interested in conservation and recreation.

At Grass Creek, water rights with priority dates of 1903, 1904, and 1905
accompany control of the diversion and ditch at the highest diversion point on
the Little Sandy River. Approximately five miles of Grass Creek flow through
the deeded land, augmented by diverted river water and supported by eight
natural springs.

Prospect Mountain adds extensive frontage along the Big Sandy and Little Sandy
Rivers, irrigated hay fields and pasture, and surface water rights with
priorities dating to 1905, 1908, and 1911. Reservoir storage, artesian and
pump wells, and springs across the associated grazing lands broaden the unit’s
water resources.

Farther south, the Reservoir & Sublette Flat unit combines river frontage
and an extensive Big Sandy Reservoir shoreline setting with developed wells,
springs, and storage. Vermillion Creek brings perennial stream access and a
network of reservoirs to the ranch’s desert winter range.

This distribution of water across different elevations and seasons is
fundamental to Midland’s character. It supports the livestock operation and
helps sustain the variety of habitats that make the ranch consequential as a
conservation holding.

Conservation Across Working Landscape

Midland’s conservation value begins with the relationship between its parts.
Mountain pasture, irrigated meadow, river bottom, sagebrush range, and desert
winter country each serve a different purpose. Their continued connection
matters to both the agricultural operation and the wildlife that uses the
surrounding landscape.

The regional wildlife maps illustrate the relationship of the northern ranch
units to mapped mule deer migration corridors and the Sublette pronghorn
corridor. Sage grouse core areas overlap portions of the wider operating
footprint, including country associated with the southern holdings. Viewed
together, the maps show how Midland fits into a much larger system of seasonal
ranges and wildlife movement across western Wyoming.

Within that setting, the deeded river corridors and irrigated lands have
particular importance. Water, forage, and cover are concentrated along these
comparatively narrow ribbons of habitat. Keeping them intact can help maintain
the ecological connections between surrounding uplands and public grazing
lands.

The ranch supports mule deer, pronghorn, elk, and a diverse assemblage of
other wildlife. Moose, black bear, beaver, raptors, waterfowl, and sage grouse
add to that diversity. The owners report substantial seasonal movements of
pronghorn and mule deer, alongside resident elk herds. Wildlife is a recurring
presence throughout the working year.

For a conservation-minded buyer, Midland offers a substantial foundation for
stewardship: protecting river corridors, maintaining open range, managing
grazing and streamside vegetation, and improving the compatibility of ranch
infrastructure with wildlife movement. A new owner could also explore
voluntary conservation arrangements on suitable deeded lands, shaped around
the property’s agricultural use and the owner’s objectives.

The opportunity is to sustain a working ranch whose water resources, habitat,
and open country contribute to the surrounding region.

A Ranch Built Around the Seasons

For generations, Midland’s owners have practiced transhumance, moving
livestock with the seasons between desert winter range and higher spring and
summer country. Historic livestock movements extend more than 100 miles,
reflecting the breadth of the ranch’s grazing resources and the complementary
roles of its five units.

That seasonal structure remains central to the offering. Irrigated fields,
mountain grazing, lower-elevation pasture, and winter sheep range support an
operation developed around the capabilities of the land. Headquarters
facilities, corrals, barns, fencing, and water improvements provide the
working infrastructure behind this extensive land base.

The deeded properties anchor an operation that also depends on associated
public-land grazing and trailing authorizations. Together, these holdings
offer the scale to combine livestock production, recreation, and sustained
habitat management across a varied landscape.

The Next Chapter

Midland Ranch brings together the elements that give a western ranch lasting
substance: productive land, historic water rights, working infrastructure,
wildlife, and continuity of ownership.

Its five units offer distinct opportunities, from private fisheries and
mountain pasture to extensive grazing country and desert winter range.
Acquired together, they provide the foundation for a seasonal livestock
operation and a broader approach to conservation across connected working
lands.

For the next owner, the opportunity is tangible: keep the rivers and meadows
productive, maintain room for wildlife to move, and carry a Wyoming ranching
legacy into its next generation.

Buyers have the opportunity to buy the ranch as a whole, or acquire individual
units.

Unit Name
Price
Deeded Acres (Approx)
Primary Function

Unit 1: Grass Creek Ranch

$6,280,000
1,000±
Summer Pasture & Private Fishery

Unit 2: Little Sandy River Ranch

$2,000,000
320±
Recreational Retreat & Historic Parcel

Unit 3: Prospect Mountain Ranch

$8,500,000
2,380±
Operational Headquarters & Summer Range

Unit 4: The Reservoir & Sublette Flat Ranch

$9,900,000
1,980±
Large-Scale Grazing & Historic Hub

Unit 5: Vermillion Creek Ranch

$1,000,000
200±
Winter Sheep Range & Mineral Income

Total Individual Units: $29,680,000

Value Advantage for whole: $22,000,000