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1964 Map of Arrowhead Well

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Arrowhead Well
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Cibola National Forest encompasses the high country of this Socorro County landscape, where the terrain transitions from the alluvial flats of White Lake into the steep drainages of Durfee Canyon. In the mid-1960s, the economic life of this arid region centered on water access and livestock management, evidenced by the high density of named watering points such as Arrowhead Well, Davis Well, and Antelope Well. These sites, along with infrastructure like the Fair Corral, indicate a landscape primarily used for cattle ranching on public lands.

Evidence of historical labor and resource extraction is found in the CCC Well, likely a remnant of Civilian Conservation Corps projects, and various Borrow Pits and a Quarry scattered near the primary thoroughfare of U.S. Route 60. The map detail allows for a precise study of 1960s hydrological improvements, including specific catchments like Broke Tank and Durfee Tank, which were vital for sustaining the high-desert range economy.