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1969 Map of Moxa

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Moxa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Hams Fork meanders through this High Plains landscape, its winding course defining the agricultural and industrial infrastructure of the region during the late 1960s. The presence of numerous irrigation channels, such as the Ziegler and Capen Ditch and the Moore and Bagley Ditch, reveals an intricate water management system designed to support ranching operations along the river valley. Parallel to the water, the Union Pacific railroad and a prominent north-south Pipeline underscore the area's role as a vital transportation and energy corridor.

Near Chrisman and the surrounding Chrisman Bench, the terrain transitions into complex drainage patterns like Sevenmile Wash. This map is particularly useful for identifying localized landmarks and family-named irrigation projects, including the Fabian and Tyler Ditch and Philbrick and Johnson Ditch, which provide specific genealogical clues to the land use and residents of the Lincoln and Sweetwater county borderlands.