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1966 Map of Alamo Mesa West

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Alamo Mesa West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Alamo Mesa dominates this high-desert landscape in San Juan County, where deep drainage patterns reveal a complex network of seasonal waterways. The terrain is defined by the convergence of Hunter Wash, Willow Wash, and Alamo Wash, illustrating the erosional forces that have shaped this portion of the New Mexico badlands. This 1966 field-checked survey by the Geological Survey captures the area during a period of expanding resource exploration, evidenced by the infrastructure cutting across the plateau.

Energy development is visibly etched into the landscape through a prominent north-south Pipeline and several scattered industrial markers. Researchers can identify localized resource extraction points via labels for a Well and multiple Drill Holes, which represent the subsurface interest in this sparsely populated region. These features, combined with the detailed contour lines of the mesa, provide a precise record of the mid-century industrial footprint in the American Southwest.