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2020 Map of Cloudcroft

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Cloudcroft
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Cloudcroft sits high in the Sacramento Mountains on this 2020 topographic map, serving as a gateway to the Lincoln National Forest. The local geography is defined by a dense network of ridges and canyons, most notably the series of Pumphouse Ridge formations and the deep cuts of La Luz Canyon and Russia Canyon. A significant cultural landmark is the Mexican Canyon Railroad Trestle Historic Site, which preserves a piece of the high-altitude rail engineering that once served this timber and resort community.

Local history researchers can find the Bass Cem located near Jones Canyon and trace the complex network of trails and spurs, such as the Zinker Cyn Trail and the Sleepygrass path. The landscape is also dotted with critical water sources like Silver Spring and Fite Spring, illustrating the survival requirements of high-elevation mountain life. Small settlements like Wimsatt and Twin Forks appear along the highways, showing the modern footprint of these mountain corridors.