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1963 Map of Angus

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Angus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Lincoln National Forest surrounds a collection of mid-century mountain settlements and ranches tucked into the canyons of New Mexico. The Rio Bonito flows through the northern half of this landscape, feeding into Bonito Lake where the spillway elevation is precisely marked at 7,142 feet. Local industry and land use are evident in the scatter of features like the Coal Mine near Little Creek and several prospects and gravel pits that denote the extraction history of the area.

Social and recreational landmarks such as Villa Madonna, Eagle Creek Lodge, and a Picnic Area highlight the region's development as a mountain retreat during the 1960s. The southern portion of the map is defined by the boundary of the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation, where the terrain rises toward High Mesa and the Gavilan Ridge. Numerous named canyons, including Philadelphia Canyon and Kraut Canyon, provide a detailed record of local nomenclature and family-named landmarks like Loma Grande Ranch.