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1961 Map of Flying H

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Flying H
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Flying H serves as a central landmark in this ranch-dominated landscape where the borders of Lincoln Co and Chaves Co meet. The 1961 field check reveals a high-desert environment where water management is the primary driver of human settlement. A network of family-named holdings like the Mc Knight Ranch and Slaughter Ranch are connected by unimproved dirt roads and light-duty paths, many leading toward essential water sources such as the Salt BM House Well and Sulphur Well.

The topography is defined by the winding course of the Rio Feliz and numerous drainage systems like Twin Butte Canyon and Crooked Creek Canyon. Scattered windmills, including High Lonesome Windmill and Gnat Windmill, highlight the infrastructure required for livestock in this arid territory. Multiple Landing Strips suggest the necessity of light aircraft for traversing these large landholdings during the early 1960s.