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1966 Map of Artesia

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Artesia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Artesia and Lebanon anchor this 1960s landscape, where the alluvial fans of the Pinaleo Mountains meet the desert floor. The map highlights a diverse mix of land uses, from the institutional presence of the Federal Prison Camp, complete with its Athletic Field and sewage ponds, to the recreational and environmental resources of Dankworth Lake and a nearby Fish Hatchery. The transition from valley to mountain is marked by the boundary of the Coronado National Forest, where steep drainage systems like Swift Canyon and Jacobson Canyon descend toward the flats.

Local history is preserved through the locations of the Artesia Sch and the Artesia Cemetery, which serve as vital markers for genealogists researching this Graham County community. The infrastructure of the era is evident in the prominent Pipeline bisecting the quadrangle and the network of primitive routes like the Swift Trail Junction and various Jeep Trails that provided access to remote peaks such as Metate Peak.