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1955 Map of Cebolla

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Cebolla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Tierra Amarilla Grant dominates this northern New Mexico landscape, where the high country of the Carson National Forest meets a network of seasonal work sites and specialized mountain settlements. In the mid-1950s, the terrain was defined by a specific rural economy of timber and livestock, evidenced by the Hooker Sawmill and numerous high-altitude outposts like Crawthner Cow Camp, Peterson Cow Camp, and Johnson Cow Camp.

Water management is central to life in this arid region, with the Park View Ditch and Encinado Ditch diverting flows from the Rio Brazos and Encinado Creek. Along the lower reaches, the San Antonio Ch serves as a cultural anchor near the Rio Nutrias. The map also captures local industry, from the Dundee Mine to the Gravel Pit, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Brazos Cliffs and Canjilon Mountain.