2021 Map of Moxa

About this map

Hams Fork winds through the high plains of southwestern Wyoming, anchoring a landscape defined by its historical water management systems. This 2021 survey illustrates the extensive network of irrigation infrastructure essential to the region, featuring named canals such as the Fabian and Tyler Ditch, Philbrick and Johnson Ditch, and Moore and Bagley Ditch. These waterways reflect the agricultural engineering required to sustain the settlement at Moxa and surrounding lands along the county line between Lincoln and Sweetwater counties. The terrain is further etched by seasonal drainages like Zieglers Wash and Sevenmile Wash, which define the drainage patterns surrounding the local ranching and transit corridors. The map provides a contemporary look at the persistent relationship between the river and the man-made diversions that have shaped this corner of the state for generations.