1995 Map of El Morro

About this map

El Morro National Monument dominates this mid-1990s landscape, centered on the ancient traveler's landmark known as Inscription Rock. The map illustrates a high-desert terrain shaped by deep cultural roots and livestock ranching, indicated by several scattered Corrals and reliable water sources like Caruco Spring and Ojo Bonito Canyon. Settled pockets such as Pueblito and Sand Corner are connected by a network of unimproved roads and a prominent Telephone line that cuts across the high mesa country. The transition from the Zuni Mountains to the broad, flat reaches of Obe Worthen Mesa highlights the varied topography of this section of the Cibola National Forest. Local history is anchored by the El Morro Cemetery and Tinaja Cemetery, providing essential geographic context for those researching early families who established homesteads near Charlie Barns Gap.