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1961 Map of Cerro Parido

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Cerro Parido
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

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Sandoval Ranch, Ernest Montoya Ranch, and Joe Montoya Ranch anchor this landscape along the border of McKinley and Sandoval counties. This 1961 field-checked survey reveals a region defined by high-desert land grants and ranching operations. The Ignacio Chavez Grant Boundary runs through the central terrain, where the high elevations of Cerro Parido and Cerro Pelon overlook a complex network of arroyos and canyons.

Water management is central to the area's utility, marked by numerous livestock tanks such as Seco Tank, Heifer Tank, and Net Tank. These features, alongside Barrel Spring and Toruno Spring, supported the seasonal movement of cattle. To the south, the Cibola National Forest boundary introduces more wooded terrain near Laguna Blanca, while the presence of a Gravel Pit and the established route of El Banquito indicate the limited but essential industrial and transport infrastructure of the mid-20th century.