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1972 Map of Cuates School

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Cuates School
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Cuates School serves as the focal point for this rural landscape in northeastern New Mexico, where the plains give way to a network of dramatic canyons. The map documents a sparsely populated ranching territory characterized by prominent terrain features like Piñon Ridge and deep incisions such as Peacock Canyon and Stone Canyon. Evidence of local heritage and early settlement is preserved through labels for the Pacheco Ranch and a solitary Grave near Dry Canyon.

Water sources are critical to this arid environment, marked by Bruner Spring, Pacheco Spring, and the winding course of Carrizazo Creek. For genealogists and historians, the proximity of the Cem to the schoolhouse provides a specific location for early 1970s community life. Technical markers such as Clayton West Base and several Drill Holes indicate the ongoing surveying and geological exploration of the Union County territory.