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1968 Map of Truxton

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Truxton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Truxton sits at a critical juncture of high-desert transportation in the late 1960s, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad follows the natural corridor of Truxton Wash. This survey reflects the infrastructure of the era, noting both the main town and the rail-dependent Truxton (Siding). The landscape is defined by its transition from the northern Hualapai Indian Reservation into the dramatic elevation changes of the Cottonwood Cliffs.

Water management is the primary marker of human activity across the arid terrain, evidenced by numerous named stock ponds such as Dead Cow Tank, Cherokee Tank, and Walkover Tank. These features, along with a network of jeep trails and the steep descents into Wright Canyon, indicate a region shared by ranching interests and the passage of transcontinental rail freight through the Mohave County desert.