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1967 Map of Adams Diggings

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Adams Diggings
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Continental Divide winds through this high-altitude landscape of western New Mexico, where the settlement of Adams Diggings and the presence of Indian Ruins suggest a long history of human occupation. This 1960s survey documents a livestock and ranching economy dependent on numerous remote water sources, including the Techado Spring and several family-named improvements such as Lee Wright Well, Taylor Well, and Daddy Haynes Well.

Topography is defined by the massive Mariano Mesa in the southwest and a series of deep drainages like Wyche Canyon and Sweazea Draw. Local travel was facilitated by the Omega Road and the appropriately named Graveyard Road, which leads past the Forest Hill Cem. The map provides a detailed view of these high-desert features just before modern development altered many traditional access routes in Catron County.