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1972 Map of Chupadera

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Chupadera
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Arroyo Chupadera and a complex network of canyons carve through this high desert terrain at the boundary of Torrance and Socorro counties. The 1970s landscape is defined by its water management and resource extraction, anchored by the Mountainair Pumping Sta and the Chupadera Windmill. These features, along with several cattle tanks like La Cueva Tank and Trigo Tank, illustrate the essential infrastructure required for ranching and utility operations in this arid environment.

Evidence of local industry and settlement appears at the Fite Mine and the small Chupadera Cem, while a remote Landing Strip suggests the necessity of aerial access for this isolated region. The presence of the Base Line running east-west across the southern portion of the sheet highlights the systematic surveying of the New Mexico interior. Seasonal drainage patterns are meticulously traced through features such as Cañon Torcido and Cañon Saladito, showing how the geography dictates the placement of early improvements.