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2017 Map of Watrous

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Watrous
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Tiptonville and the nearby Tiptonville Cem anchor the western portion of this 2017 landscape, where the historical legacy of the high plains is etched into the modern topography. The geography is defined by a sophisticated network of water management features, including the Upper Clyde Ditch, Middle Clyde Ditch, and Lower Phoenix Ditch, which redirect water across the terrain between the Mora River and Sapello River. These irrigation systems reflect a long-standing agricultural dependence on the local watershed near Watrous.

Tracing the movement of early western travel, the Santa Fe Trl and the Cimarron Cutoff Santa Fe Trl are clearly delineated, intersecting with modern transportation corridors. Further east, the settlements of Valmora and Shoemaker follow the winding path of the Mora River canyon. The map also records several bodies of water such as Phoenix Lake, Lake Forrest, and Lake Woods, as well as the transition across the Mora and San Miguel County line.