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1952 Map of Becker SW

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Becker SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

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The Sevilleta Grant dominates this 1950s landscape, illustrating a transition from traditional land grants to a more industrial arid environment. Milling operations are particularly prominent, with specific sites such as Mine Shaft Mill, Tomasino Mill, and Don Pat Mill scattered throughout the rugged drainage systems. These small-scale industrial markers, alongside the presence of Gibbs Place, suggest a history of localized settlement and resource extraction in an area defined by significant natural landmarks like Palo Duro Canyon and Cibola Canyon.

Water infrastructure is critical to the utility of this terrain, documented through features like the Pipe Line, Ditch, and the prominent Levee in the northeastern section. Historical movement through the region is marked by the Detorrez route and numerous windmills and tanks, such as Cottonwood Tank and Hidden Tank, which provided essential waypoints for ranchers and miners navigating the high desert topography near Two Butte and the Pyramid formation.