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1963 Map of Alma

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Alma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Alma and its surrounding ranchlands sit at the confluence of the San Francisco River and Mineral Creek, serving as a focal point for this 1963 survey of southwestern New Mexico. The landscape is characterized by a sophisticated network of water management features essential for high-desert ranching, including named tanks like Hollimon Tank and Wylie Morgan Tank, and specific livestock infrastructure such as Cradle Mesa Tank No 1.

Boundaries between the Apache National Forest and Gila National Forest underscore the transition from open grazing land to protected wilderness. Ranching heritage is preserved through the mapping of several family homesteads, including the E Spurgeon Ranch and B McKeen Ranch. The terrain is marked by distinctive geological features such as Spurgeon Mesa and Racetrack Mesa, with a Cem located near the riverbank providing a tangible link to the area's early settlers and cattlemen.