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1966 Map of Fire Rock Well

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Fire Rock Well
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Escavada Wash and Gallo Wash define the drainage patterns of this high-desert landscape, where human activity is largely centered on water management and resource extraction. The 1966 survey records a network of water-focused infrastructure, including Fire Rock Well, Marve Well, and the Oil Well Dam near Spillway Elev 6553. These features, alongside the Dike Pit Tank, illustrate the critical importance of water storage in this arid corner of the San Juan Basin.

Evidence of early industrial prospecting is visible through several marked Drill Holes and a Prospect site, suggesting mid-century mineral exploration. The presence of a prominent Pipeline and multiple Jeep Trails cutting through the terrain near Sargent reflects the area's transition into a more managed industrial landscape. The map also captures several political intersections, most notably where San Juan and Sandoval counties meet.