1970s Maps of Cibola County, New Mexico

Explore 23 historic maps of Cibola County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Cibola County, NM maps

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  1. 1972 Map of Twentytwo Spring, 1976 Print
    1972 Map of Twentytwo Spring, 1976 Print
    1972 Twentytwo Spring
    1976 Print · USGS
    Western New Mexico rangeland is captured here in the early 1970s, showcasing the intricate system of water management in a high-desert environment. Researchers can trace remote ranching infrastructure such as the Roundtree Windmills, Twentytwo Spring, and Indian Tank.

  2. 1972 Map of Upper Galestina Canyon, 1976 Print
    1972 Map of Upper Galestina Canyon, 1976 Print
    1972 Upper Galestina Canyon
    1976 Print · USGS
    The Zuni plateau in the early seventies shows a landscape defined by deep drainages and reservation boundaries. Researchers can trace historic water management features like the Upper Galestina No 7 Reservoir and the ECW No 7 Windmill.

  3. 1972 Map of Plumasano Basin, 1976 Print
    1972 Map of Plumasano Basin, 1976 Print
    1972 Plumasano Basin
    1976 Print · USGS
    The Zuni high-desert country is captured here during the early seventies, detailing tribal lands and county divisions. Trace historical markers like the Old Indian Reservation Boundary alongside landforms like Pie Mesa and the Plumasano Basin.

  4. 1972 Map of Fence Lake, 1976 Print
    1972 Map of Fence Lake, 1976 Print
    1972 Fence Lake
    1976 Print · USGS
    Fence Lake and the surrounding high desert of Valencia County are captured here during the early seventies. Trace local ranching history through water sources and landmarks like Atarque, East Malpais Windmill, and the dramatic Red Cliffs.

  5. 1972 Map of Cerro Prieto, 1976 Print
    1972 Map of Cerro Prieto, 1976 Print
    1972 Cerro Prieto
    1976 Print · USGS
    Catron County ranching country is captured here in the early seventies, showing a land of isolated homesteads and essential desert water sources. Researchers can trace family landmarks and cattle-country history at the Hubbell Ranch, Montaño Ranch, and the Apodaca Windmill.

  6. 1972 Map of Fence Lake SW, 1976 Print
    1972 Map of Fence Lake SW, 1976 Print
    1972 Fence Lake SW
    1976 Print · USGS
    Western New Mexico ranching and water rights come into focus in the early 1970s along the border of Valencia and Catron counties. Researchers can trace historic water sources and property markers from Old Santa Rita Springs to the Cox Ranch and the small Cem near Nicolas Spring.

  7. 1972 Map of The Dyke, 1976 Print
    1972 Map of The Dyke, 1976 Print
    1972 The Dyke
    1976 Print · USGS
    Valencia County ranching and water infrastructure are documented in the early seventies, centered on the high desert plains. Researchers can trace historic family holdings and water sources like White Ranch, Gonzales Windmill, and the settlement at Lorenzo.

  8. 1972 Map of Mesita De Yeso, 1976 Print
    1972 Map of Mesita De Yeso, 1976 Print
    1972 Mesita De Yeso
    1976 Print · USGS
    Cibola County ranchlands are documented here in the early seventies, showing a vast network of water infrastructure across the arid range. Researchers can locate specific family-named landmarks like the Trujillo Windmill, High Lonesome Windmill, and East Joe Windmill.

  9. 1972 Map of Cantaralo Spring, 1976 Print
    1972 Map of Cantaralo Spring, 1976 Print
    1972 Cantaralo Spring
    1976 Print · USGS
    High-desert ranching country in Valencia County is captured here in the early 1970s, showcasing the isolated outposts of the New Mexico interior. Researchers can trace the terrain around Mazón Camp and the winding paths of Jaralosa Draw and Aguaje Draw.

  10. 1972 Map of Ojo Caliente Reservoir, 1976 Print
    1972 Map of Ojo Caliente Reservoir, 1976 Print
    1972 Ojo Caliente Reservoir
    1976 Print · USGS
    The Zuni high desert is captured in the early 1970s, showcasing a landscape where water and boundary lines define the community. Researchers can trace the importance of springs and washes to the area around Ojo Caliente, from the Sacred Spring to the Ojo Caliente Reservoir.

  11. 1972 Map of Atarque Lake, 1976 Print
    1972 Map of Atarque Lake, 1976 Print
    1972 Atarque Lake
    1976 Print · USGS
    Western New Mexico ranching lands are captured here in the early 1970s, focused on the drainage of Atarque Lake. Researchers and genealogists can trace the rural infrastructure of Atarque Ranch and local water sources like Franciscan Windmill and Solomon Windmill.

  12. 1972 Map of Shoemaker Canyon SE, 1976 Print
    1972 Map of Shoemaker Canyon SE, 1976 Print
    1972 Shoemaker Canyon SE
    1976 Print · USGS
    Valencia County’s high-desert landscape in the early seventies reveals a remote world of small outposts and ancestral markers. Genealogists and historians can locate the Mares Cemetery, the Las Norias Store, and the site of Los Pinitos (Ruins).

  13. 1972 Map of Moreno Hill, 1976 Print
    1972 Map of Moreno Hill, 1976 Print
    1972 Moreno Hill
    1976 Print · USGS
    High desert ranching and resource extraction define this area of western New Mexico in the early seventies. Researchers can trace land use through features like Morelos Cem, the Pueblo Windmill, and numerous cattle tanks including Heffner Tank.

  14. 1972 Map of Venadito Camp, 1976 Print
    1972 Map of Venadito Camp, 1976 Print
    1972 Venadito Camp
    1976 Print · USGS
    Cibola County, New Mexico, is captured here in the early seventies, showing a ranching landscape bordering the Zuni Indian Reservation. Researchers can locate isolated landmarks like Venadito Camp, Venado Wells, and a lonely Grave south of the draw.

  15. 1972 Map of Rincon Hondo, 1976 Print
    1972 Map of Rincon Hondo, 1976 Print
    1972 Rincon Hondo
    1976 Print · USGS
    The high mesa country of western New Mexico is documented here in the early seventies, centered on the dramatic rifts of the Santa Rita Mesa. Researchers can locate the historic Fort Atarque Ruins, seasonal sites like Rincon Camp, and numerous named water sources like Jaralosa Spring.

  16. 1972 Map of Shoemaker Canyon, 1976 Print
    1972 Map of Shoemaker Canyon, 1976 Print
    1972 Shoemaker Canyon
    1976 Print · USGS
    The Zuni and Ramah lands are captured here in the early 1970s, showing a high-desert landscape shaped by deep canyons and tribal boundaries. Researchers can locate archaeological sites like Ojo Pueblo (Ruins) and remote water features such as Miller Well.

  17. 1978 Map of Barth Well
    1978 Map of Barth Well
    1978 Barth Well
    1978 Print · USGS
    The high desert borderlands of Arizona and New Mexico are captured in the late seventies, showing the sparse infrastructure of the Zuni Indian Reservation. Genealogists and researchers can trace isolated water sources like Barth Well and the Hellsappoppin Well along the Zuni River.

  18. 1978 Map of Grants
    1978 Map of Grants
    1978 Grants
    1978 Print · USGS
    West-Central New Mexico is captured here in the late seventies as uranium mining and the railroad shaped the high desert landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace settlements from Grants to Laguna, including the Jackpile Mine and Acomita West Village.
    2 unique versions available

  19. 1978 Map of Carrisito Spring
    1978 Map of Carrisito Spring
    1978 Carrisito Spring
    1978 Print · USGS
    The Arizona-New Mexico state line runs through this remote high-desert region during the late 1970s. Local researchers can trace the drainage patterns of Little Blanco Canyon and locate isolated ranching landmarks like Carrisito Spring and various corrals.
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1978 Map of Acoma Pueblo, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Acoma Pueblo, 1979 Print
    1978 Acoma Pueblo
    1979 Print · USGS
    Cibola and Valencia counties are captured here in the late seventies, showing a landscape of ancient pueblos and modern transit corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of U.S. 66 and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR past Acoma Pueblo and Suwanee.

  21. 1978 Map of Valle Bonito NE, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Valle Bonito NE, 1979 Print
    1978 Valle Bonito NE
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Arizona and New Mexico state line bisects this high-desert landscape as it appeared in the late seventies. Researchers can locate remote ranching landmarks like Lynch Ranch and the water source at Pine Springs Well along Pine Springs Wash.
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1979 Map of Barth Well
    1979 Map of Barth Well
    1979 Barth Well
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Arizona and New Mexico borderlands come alive in this late-seventies survey of the high desert and river canyons. Researchers can trace the winding Zuni River and locate isolated watering points like Hellsapoppin Well and Barth Lake.

  23. 1979 Map of Ceadro Spring SE
    1979 Map of Ceadro Spring SE
    1979 Ceadro Spring SE
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Arizona-New Mexico border country comes alive in the late 1970s, showcasing the high-desert terrain where the Zuni River meanders near the Zuni Indian Reservation. Local researchers can trace the intricate drainage of Venadito Draw and Jaralosa Draw across the Apache County line.
    2 unique versions available

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