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1963 Map of Fort Stanton

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Fort Stanton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Fort Stanton serves as the focal point for this high-altitude landscape where the Rio Bonito flows through the high plains and rugged canyons of the Lincoln National Forest. The map documents a significant institutional footprint, notably the Fort Stanton Hospital and Training School and the nearby Camp Sierra Blanca. These landmarks, along with family-named sites like the Four K Ranch and the Red Ketchum Windmill, illustrate the intersection of state-run facilities and private ranching interests in this corner of New Mexico.

Drainage patterns are defined by the convergence of mountain waters, including Little Creek, Eagle Creek, and Hunters Draw, which carve deep canyons such as Bitter Canyon and Sawmill Canyon around the prominent Fort Stanton Mesa. To the south, the terrain rises toward Eagle Mountain and Goat Mountain, where a Jeep Trail navigates the slopes. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of the San Ysidro Ch and Cem near the Rio Ruidoso provides a vital link to the community's ancestral heritage.