1965 Map of Arriola

About this map

Hovenweep National Monument preserves a prehistoric landscape at the Goodman Point Group (Indian Ruins), a focal point of this Montezuma County survey. The terrain is defined by a series of deep cuts into the Colorado Plateau, including Yellow Jacket Canyon and Goodman Canyon, which drop away from the agricultural flats. In the mid-1960s, the rural life of the region is anchored by the small communities of Arriola, Lewis, and Roundup Junction, alongside infrastructure like the Lone Pine Lateral and the Lone Pine Lateral Siphon. Local genealogy is well-documented through several burial sites, such as Goodman Point Cem and Arriola Cem. The presence of the Narraguinnep Reservoir and Goodman Lake highlights the importance of water management in this high-desert environment, where transport routes like Arriola Road connect isolated farmsteads and ancient ruins.