1979 Map of Ceadro Spring SE

About this map

Zuni Indian Reservation land occupies the northern reaches of this territory, where the intermittent Zuni River cuts through the high desert landscape. The terrain is defined by a network of drainage channels, most notably Venadito Draw and Jaralosa Draw, which carve deep paths across the plateau towards the river. This 1979 survey captures the quiet borderland between Apache Co, Arizona, and Cibola Co, New Mexico, just as it appeared in the late 1970s. The map illustrates a remote cattle-country topography where fence lines and unimproved roads provide the only evidence of human modification. Researchers can observe the complex natural drainage patterns and the precise alignment of the state boundary as it stood prior to minor revisions in the mid-1980s.