1969 Map of Moxa

About this map

Hams Fork meanders through the high desert of the Green River Basin, defining the water-dependent geography of this 1969 landscape. The area is dominated by an intricate network of irrigation channels, including the Fabian and Tyler Ditch, Moxa Ditch, and the Philbrick and Johnson Ditch, which redirect water from the river to the arid surrounding flats. These ditches, alongside the Union Pacific railroad corridor, illustrate the critical intersection of transportation and water rights in southwestern Wyoming. The small settlement of Moxa serves as a central point along the rail line, flanked by the elevated Chrisman Bench to the northwest. Land use is further characterized by scattered industrial activity, indicated by several Gravel Pits and a prominent pipeline cutting diagonally across the terrain. The boundary between Lincoln and Sweetwater counties also traverses this section, marking a divide in the open rangeland.