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1989 Map of Apache Gap

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Apache Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Middle Mesa and the sweeping plateau of Mesa Apache dominate this high-desert terrain in San Miguel County. The landscape is defined by its water management, featuring a network of livestock tanks such as Boggy Tank, Calicito Tank, and East Tank, which supported the region's ranching economy. Settlement patterns are sparse, focusing on the isolated community of Lagunita and the historic location at Aurupa (Site), reflecting the area's transition between communal land grants and national forest administration.

The northern portion of the Anton Chico grant meets the southern boundary of the Santa Fe National Forest, a borderland characterized by deep drainage systems like Tecolote Creek and the Arroyo Leguino. Geologic activity is noted at the Ladrones Pit near the distinctive Mesita de los Ladrones. This 1989 provisional map documents the traditional land use and remote geography of New Mexico prior to more modern development.