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1918 Map of Dog Mountains

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Dog Mountains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

The Alamo Hueco Mountains and Dog Mountains dominate this 1918 borderland survey, capturing a remote landscape of the American Southwest defined by its critical water sources and ranching outposts. During this era, life revolved around named watering points such as Haskins Wells, White Mills Wells, and Petersons Well, which were essential for sustaining livestock and travel.

The settlement pattern reveals isolated operations like Pierce Ranch, Mono Adams Ranch, and Dog Spring Ranch, which sit within a complex network of canyons including Wood Canyon and McFarlands Canyon. Along the southern edge, the map meticulously charts the United States-Mexico international boundary, extending past Corner Ranch. This survey provides a window into the cattle-ranching era of southern New Mexico, where geographic features like Sentinel Butte and Pierce Peak served as vital navigation landmarks across the arid terrain.