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1972 Map of Fiddler Springs

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Fiddler Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Corrumpa Creek and Travesser Creek carve through the high plains of the northeastern corner of New Mexico, defining a landscape of deep canyons and seasonal water sources. The 1971 aerial photography used for this survey reveals a rural territory where life centers on these drainage systems. Named features like Wooten Canyon and Cedar Canyon break the flat terrain, while isolated water sources such as Fiddler Springs, Willow Springs, and Roaring Spring provided essential stopovers in an arid environment.

Evidence of early ranching and small-scale settlement is preserved in the locations of Pleasant Hill Cem and Corrumpa Cem. The map includes fine red dashed lines indicating selected fence lines, a detail that allows genealogists and land historians to trace early property boundaries and cattle grazing patterns. The lack of major towns or highways underscores the remote, agrarian character of Union County during the early 1970s.