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1978 Map of Friend Mountain

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Friend Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Friend Mountain and Robbers Roost Mountain anchor this high-elevation landscape in Jeff Davis County during the late 1970s. The region is defined by a dense network of drainages including Madera Canyon, Cherry Canyon, and Bicycle Canyon, where human activity is marked primarily by isolated water catchments. These tanks, such as Deadman Tank, Owl Tank, and Hole Tank, along with Bonanza Spring, reveal the essential water management required for ranching or survival in this arid environment.

A single residence, The Lodge, sits near the northern boundary, accessed by a series of jeep trails that snake through the topography. The naming of features like Bootlegger Canyon and Eagle Waterhole Canyon suggests a localized history of early navigation and resource use. This 1978 edition provides a clear record of the complex terrain before any modern developments, tracing the limits of Bear Mountain and the deep cuts of Little Aguja Canyon.