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1965 Map of Cibola

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Cibola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Colorado River serves as the central artery and state boundary in this mid-1960s survey, bisecting a landscape defined by desert washes and riparian conservation. To the east, the small settlement of Cibola sits at the foot of the Trigo Mountains, marked by a local Cem and proximity to the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. The irrigation infrastructure of the Palo Verde Canal and various pumping stations reveal the region's agricultural dependency on the river, even as the surrounding terrain remains dominated by the Palo Verde Mountains and expansive desert reaches.

Industrial activity is evident at the Hart Mine along Hart Mine Wash and a Gravel Pit near the river's southern bend. Navigation and utility features, such as a Gaging Station, a Radio Facility, and a Landing Strip, speak to the managed nature of this borderland. Geologists and local historians can trace the intricate network of a Jeep Trail and named washes like Milpitas Wash that provided access to the desert interior during this era.