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1990 Map of Powerline Well

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Powerline Well
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

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The Cactus Plain dominates this landscape, showing a late-twentieth-century transition where traditional desert infrastructure meets modern engineering. The Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct slices diagonally across the basin, accompanied by a series of access points including a Road On Levee and specific infrastructure like the Gates. This water management system contrasts with older transport and extraction markers, such as the Old Railroad Grade and the Old Lincoln Ranch Road Grade found near Midway.

Mineral exploration is concentrated in the northern Buckskin Mountains, where numerous prospects, an Adit, and a Mine Shaft indicate a history of local mining. Settlement is sparse, anchored by the namesake Powerline Well and the small station at Midway. The presence of a Borrow Pit and various trans lines suggests an era focused on maintenance and utility expansion across the arid terrain of La Paz County.