1960 Map of La Grange

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Horse Creek and Bear Creek converge near the settlement of La Grange in this 1960s study of Goshen County. The landscape is defined by the critical management of water in a high-plains environment, evidenced by the extensive network of the Hawk Springs Ditch and Wycross Ditch feeding into the Hawk Springs Reservoir. The Union Pacific railroad corridor runs northwest-southeast, providing a vital transportation link for the ranching operations that anchor the local economy, such as the Wycross Ranch and C P Ranch. To the east, the dramatic rising terrain of Sixtysix Mountain is etched with numerous named drainages including Walker Canyon and Nichols Canyon, contrasting with the irrigated valley floor. Genealogists will find the La Grange Cem situated just east of the main townsite, marking the established roots of this agricultural community.