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1965 Map of Camel Mountain

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Camel Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Camel Mountain and the surrounding high desert terrain define this landscape along the international border in the mid-1960s. Located at the intersection of Luna Co and Dona Ana Co, the area is marked by its isolation and the clear traces of past industrial activity and ranching. The presence of the Old Railroad Grade cutting across the flats suggests a vanished transportation corridor that once served this remote desert reach.

Evidence of local habitation and labor is centered on the Birchfield Ranch, while scattered prospects and a Drill Hole indicate small-scale mining and exploration efforts. Water, the most critical resource in this environment, is noted at the Red Windmill and a standalone Water Tank near the Malpais formation. The map also delineates the United States-Mexico boundary, where it meets the line between New Mexico and Chihuahua.