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1962 Map of Muddy Gap

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Muddy Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Red Hills and the Black Ferris Mountains dominate this 1962 terrain, where high-desert hydrology and ranching life intersect. The map records a landscape of strategic passages and remote outposts, centered on the confluence at Muddy Gap Junction and the namesake Muddy Gap. Settlement is defined by functional ranching and family operations, including the Sharp 47 Ranch and the George Tully Homestead.

Water management is critical in this arid environment, evidenced by Hays Ditch and the Hanna Mahoney Reservoir No 2, alongside named drainages like Whiskey Creek and Brady Creek. The presence of a Radio Facility and numerous Drill Holes near Bunker Hill suggests mid-century industrial exploration and communication infrastructure developing alongside traditional cattle-country routes like the Ferris Mtn Ranch Road.