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1978 Map of Carrisito Spring

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Carrisito Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Carrisito Spring sits at the heart of this high-desert landscape where the borders of Arizona and New Mexico meet. The terrain is defined by a complex drainage system, primarily the winding path of Carrizo Wash and the prominent Blanco Canyon to the north. These ephemeral waterways, including Twentytwo Wash and Little Blanco Canyon, shaped the local movement and land use in a region where water was the primary concern for survival and livestock management.

Evidence of a ranching economy is scattered across the quadrant, with isolated infrastructure like a Corral, a Water Tank, and a Well providing the only fixed points of human activity. Transportation in the late 1970s was limited to a simple Jeep Trail, highlighting the area's isolation. This survey captures a moment when political boundaries like the Apache County and Valencia County line were clearly delineated across a landscape that remained largely undeveloped and reliant on seasonal springs.