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2015 Map of Dixon

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Dixon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Little Snake River carves a fertile valley across the Wyoming-Colorado border, anchoring the small community of Dixon in Carbon County. This landscape is defined by its water management systems, essential for ranching and agriculture in the high desert, including the First Mesa Ditch, the W Side Canal, and Ledford Slough. North of the river, the terrain rises sharply into prominent landforms such as Muddy Mtn, Allen Hill, and Red Monument, while the southern reaches are marked by the high elevations of Dolan Mesa and Chalk Bluff.

Tracing the rural road network, researchers can find local landmarks like the Dixon Airport and the Eversole Cem near Eversole Basin. Numerous ephemeral drainages, such as Coal Mine Draw and Trough Spring Draw, intersect the upland plateaus of Weber Mesa, illustrating the drainage patterns that feed into the river system. The map captures the intersection of Carbon County, Wyoming, and Moffat County, Colorado, during a period of modern ranching and rural aviation.