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1972 Map of Armstrong Canyon

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Armstrong Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Largo Creek and its network of ephemeral tributaries define the high-elevation landscape of Catron County in the early 1970s. The map illustrates a ranching and aviation environment where water management is paramount, evidenced by several family-named and descriptive water sources such as the Allison Windmill, Caudill Windmill, and Cottonwood Windmill. The southern portion of the quadrangle includes a section of the Apache National Forest, marked by the transition into more broken terrain near French Canyon.

Human infrastructure is sparse but specialized, featuring the Quemado Airfield and a prominent Radio Tower that serves as a modern landmark. Transportation relies on a mix of primary routes and more primitive paths like the Jeep Trail, which winds through the rugged relief of Armstrong Canyon and Amen Canyon. A Roadside Park along the highway provides one of the few formal public stopping points in this expansive territory.