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2011 Map of Crookson Peak

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Crookson Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Brushy Mountain dominates the central landscape of this western New Mexico high-country survey, where a network of windmills and water tanks supports the high-desert ranching economy. Cattle operations are anchored by named homesteads and outposts like Thygerson Ranch, Sid Place, Estes Place, and the Old Ranch. The distribution of scattered water sources, including McCarty Windmill, Alexander Windmill, and Rough Canyon Tank, illustrates the essential infrastructure required to sustain livestock in this arid environment.

Mining history is preserved through several labeled workings in the southwest near the Summit Mountains. Prospects such as the Billalli Mine, Norman King Mine, Bank Mine, and the Black Willow Prospect indicate the area's mineral exploration history. Rugged canyons like Alexander Canyon and Burtcher Canyon cut through the terrain, leading toward Blue Creek and Apache Creek. The map also details early 21st-century access via Brushy Mountain Rd and Summit Peak Rd, connecting these isolated ranching and mining sites.