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2017 Map of Moxa

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Moxa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Hams Fork meanders through this portion of the Green River Basin, defining a landscape shaped by early water management and high-desert agriculture. The small settlement of Moxa serves as a central point in an area where the Lincoln and Sweetwater County line bisects the arid terrain. The map reveals an extensive network of irrigation infrastructure essential to this region, including the Fabian and Tyler Ditch, Philbrick and Johnson Ditch, and Moore and Bagley Ditch.

Elevated terrain is marked by the Chrisman Bench to the northwest, while seasonal drainage is traced through Ziegler Wash and Sevenmile Wash. These features indicate the careful engineering required to sustain life and livestock in this corner of Wyoming. The survey illustrates how historical water rights and land use patterns continue to dictate the geography of the high plains into the twenty-first century.