1965 Map of Arriola

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Hovenweep National Monument Goodman Point Group anchors the southern portion of this high-desert landscape in Montezuma County, highlighting the region's ancient significance with numerous Indian Ruins mapped near Goodman Lake. In the mid-1960s, the area's agricultural life is defined by a network of irrigation channels like the Lone Pine Lateral and the massive Narraguinnep Reservoir in the northeast corner. This intersection of pre-Columbian history and modern water management is further marked by small rural nodes such as Arriola and Roundup Junction. The topography is dominated by the deep incisions of Yellow Jacket Canyon and Alkali Canyon, while genealogists can locate specific burial grounds at Goodman Point Cem and Arriola Cem along the dusty routes of Arriola Road.