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1982 Map of Hachita

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Hachita
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Hachita serves as the central point of this southwestern landscape, situated where the broad Hachita Valley meets the high ground of the Continental Divide. The settlement’s history is etched into the terrain through a series of linear markers, including an Old Grade and an RR Grade that trace the former paths of industry and transport through the basin. Near the town site, a local Cem and a Gravel Pit offer specific points of interest for genealogists and industrial historians.

The arid character of the region is defined by its water management features, with numerous tanks such as South Tank, First Tank, and Bobcat Tank scattered across the flats and draws. These features, along with Willow Draw and the prominence of Flat Hill, illustrate the ranching and livestock infrastructure necessary to sustain life in this high-desert environment during the late twentieth century.