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1978 Map of Moore Draw NW

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Moore Draw NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The North Fork Cimarron River and the Cimarron River converge in this high plains corner of Baca County, defining a landscape of wide drainage basins and sparse water sources. Surveyed in the 1970s, the terrain is marked by an extensive network of wells and several instances of Wells, reflecting the critical importance of groundwater for ranching in this semi-arid region. Human presence is subtle but permanent, characterized by remote landmarks like the Rodley Cem and an isolated Grave located north of the T 32 S township line.

A long Pipeline cuts diagonally across the township grids, indicating the industrial infrastructure that shares this space with cattle operations. Distinctive topographical features such as Moore Draw and the localized Blowout near the center of the sheet provide specific waypoints for researchers studying the geomorphology or land-use history of the southeastern Colorado plains. The map also identifies Wyche as a specific named point of interest among the sections.