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1990 Map of Vicksburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The desert settlement of Vicksburg serves as a focal point for this 1990 survey of the Ranegras Plain. The landscape is defined by the intersection of traditional resource extraction and modern water management. Early mining history is evident in the southwest near the Bear Hills, where a Mine Shaft, Prospect Mine, and Open Pit Mine are recorded alongside a Check Dam.

Modern infrastructure cuts across the arid basin, most notably the Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct, which travels past the town along a series of levees. Significant for genealogists and local historians, the map identifies a lone Cemetery southeast of the main Vicksburg settlement and a Landing Strip near the southern boundary. Drainage patterns like Bouse Wash and Calcite Wash dictate the topography of the plain, punctuated by several isolated Wells and a Substation that supported the area's remote operations.