1977 Map of Ceadro Spring

About this map

The Zuni River meanders across this high-desert landscape in eastern Apache County, defining the drainage patterns of an area marked by its critical water sources. Captured during a mid-1970s survey, the map illustrates the essential infrastructure of arid-land ranching, where remote outposts like Ortega Well and Zuni Well provided necessary points for survival and livestock management. The terrain is deeply sculpted by the Jaralosa Draw, while isolated water features such as Ceadro Spring and Ceadro Well stand out as focal points in the sparse settlement pattern. A single Jeep Trail provides a primary route of travel through the rugged topography, linking the various tanks and wells. The inclusion of a Borrow Pit suggests localized excavation for road building or land management, offering a specific point of interest for those studying the physical development and modified landscape of this corner of Arizona during the late twentieth century.