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1964 Map of Bay Buck Peaks

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Bay Buck Peaks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Cibola National Forest encompasses the high country of Socorro County in this mid-century topographic record. The landscape is defined by a dense network of drainages and named peaks, where water management is critical for the local ranching or forestry economy as evidenced by the presence of Baney Park Tank, Bitter Creek Tank, and Roberts Place Tank. These livestock tanks were essential infrastructure in the arid highlands, often serving as the primary landmarks for navigation in the backcountry.

Prominent features such as Alexander Mountain and the Bay Buck Peaks rise above a series of deep cuts, including Bear Trap Canyon and Sawmill Canyon. The latter suggests a history of timber extraction, while features like Turkey Saddle and Pigeon Canyon point to the area's natural wildlife and topography. This survey, based on 1960 aerial photography, provides a detailed look at the land before later developments changed the backcountry access routes.