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1964 Map of Florida

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Florida
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The historic Butterfield Trail cuts across this high-desert landscape in Luna County, tracing a route that once carried mail and passengers across the Southwest. The 1960s terrain is defined by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which runs parallel to the drainage of Mule Springs Creek. At the small settlement of Florida, the railroad and several local tracks converge near a series of drainage features including Fort Cummings Draw and Cooks Canyon.

Water is the vital commodity of this arid region, marked by named family landmarks like Dobies Windmill, Miller Windmill, and Britas Windmill. These features, along with several gravel pits and a prospect, indicate a working landscape focused on ranching and resource extraction. The map also records numerous jeep trails and smaller ephemeral washes such as Finger-Ring Draw and Hadley Draw, documenting the late-century accessibility of this desert interior.