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1966 Map of Carson Trading Post

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Carson Trading Post
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Bisti Oil Field dominates the arid landscape of San Juan County in the mid-1960s, evidenced by a network of pipelines and scattered oil wells across the high desert terrain. This era of industrial development is captured alongside established local landmarks like the Carson Trading Post and the nearby Huerfano Reservation Dormitory.

The hydrology of the region is defined by deep incisions in the earth, most notably Gallegos Canyon and its West Fork, which provide the primary topographic relief. To the south, Hunter Wash winds through the territory, illustrating the sparse but critical water management patterns of this remote New Mexico enclave, where infrastructure like Sewage Ponds and various oil wells mark the human footprint on a vast, open landscape.