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1980 Map of Corona

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Corona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Corona serves as the central hub of this 1980 survey, where the Southern Pacific railroad line intersects with the regional road network. This high-desert landscape at the meeting of Lincoln, Torrance, Socorro, and Guadalupe counties is defined by dramatic geographic features like the Mesa de los Jumanos and the protected lands of the Cibola National Forest. The map documents a sparsely populated ranching and rail corridor, noting small settlements such as Cedarvale, Duran, and Claunch.

A network of deep drainage systems, including Gallo Canyon and Bonita Canyon, carves through the terrain, illustrating the complex watershed of the Gallinas Mountains. Evidence of historical transportation is visible in the Old Railroad Grade north of Corona, while remote landmarks like Red Bluff and Gacho Hill provide essential orientation in the open country. This record preserves the late-twentieth-century footprint of these small New Mexico communities and their relationship to the expansive public lands.