1971 Map of Cerro Hueco

About this map

Cerro Hueco and Cerro Montoso dominate this landscape in Apache County, where the topography of the early 1970s reveals a high-desert environment focused on water management for livestock. The prevalence of named water sources like Santa Fe Well, Antelope Well, and West Pasture Well indicates a pastoral economy reliant on isolated boreholes and surface collections. Notable depressions and drainages such as Ortega Sink, Wildcat Creek, and Mallory Draw provide the primary natural features across the terrain. Human modification is primarily limited to these essential water points, including the distinctively named Blood Tank and Dead Horse Tank, alongside a network of rugged transportation routes labeled as Jeep Trail.