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1964 Map of Blue Mountain

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Blue Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The San Mateo Mountains dominate this high-altitude landscape within the Cibola National Forest, revealing a complex network of high peaks and drainage basins as they appeared in the early 1960s. The terrain is defined by prominent summits like Apache Kid Peak and Blue Mountain, which overlook a series of named canyons such as Maverick Canyon and Slim Yates Canyon. This area is particularly noted for its numerous isolated water sources, including Hardscrabble Spring, Pothole Spring, and the uniquely named Twentyfive Yard Spring.

Evidence of early movement through these mountains is preserved in labels for the Indian Pack Trail and other unidentified pack trails that cross the ridges. Named features such as Holdup Mountain and Holdup Canyon suggest a colorful local history of the region's more remote reaches. The inclusion of the Old Fence Well and Old Hidden Spring alongside newer revisions provides a record of how water management and land use persisted in this part of Socorro County.