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1955 Map of Moon Mtn

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Moon Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Colorado River Indian Reservation lands dominate this mid-1950s survey, illustrating a landscape defined by both arid peaks and engineered irrigation. The eastern portion of the map is occupied by the sharp rises of the Dome Rock Mountains, where the prominent peak of Moon Mtn stands near several remote industrial sites. Prospectors and local historians will note the Apache Mine and Mammoth Mine situated along the mountain trails, while a Landing Strip suggests the necessity of aerial access for this isolated desert terrain.

To the west, the flat expanse of Parker Valley shows the intensive water management of the era. The presence of a Levee and the Main Drain indicates a transformed floodplain, where the natural flow of the Colorado River basin was diverted for agricultural or tribal use. Tyson Wash cuts through the southern portion of the quadrangle, serving as a natural drainage corridor that contrasts with the geometric lines of the nearby lateral canals.