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1990 Map of Antelope Ridge

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Antelope Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Antelope Ridge and the prominent Black Mountain dominate this corner of Grant County, where the high desert landscape is defined by a series of dramatic canyons and drainage systems. This 1990 provisional update reveals a territory shaped by ranching and resource exploration, marked by numerous prospect sites and an extensive network of 4WD trails. The distribution of water is critical here, evidenced by named features like Horse Lake, Sycamore Creek, and Duck Creek, alongside specialized ranching infrastructure such as the Willmeth Windmill.

Human activity is concentrated around family-named landmarks and essential water catchments. The presence of a Cem near Howard Cieriega and the Mud Flat area suggests small, localized points of settlement or gathering in an otherwise open range. From Brown Canyon in the north down to Dix Canyon and North Fork in the south, the map illustrates the complex topographic grain of the New Mexico backcountry before the close of the twentieth century.