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1955 Map of Cimarron

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

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Beaubien and Miranda Grant (Maxwell Grant) dominates this high-plains landscape, where the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains give way to an intricate system of deep-cut drainage canyons. The settlement of Cimarron serves as a focal point at the base of Antelope Mesa, situated where Cimarron Creek emerges from the hills. To the north, the town of Dawson reflects the industrial activity of the mid-20th century, supported by an Umbrella Mine, a Powerhouse, and a nearby Gaging Sta along the Vermejo River.

Evidence of the area's transition from old-world land grants to modern industry is everywhere. An Old Railroad Grade and the Vermejo Ditch cut through the eastern plains, while the interior canyons are crisscrossed by the Van Houten Trail and Dawson Trail. Named features like Indian Head and Slate Hill provide topographic landmarks for those tracing historical ranching movements at W S Ranch or the Cottonwood Cow Camp near Cottonwood Canyon.