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1981 Map of Fullerton

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Fullerton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Water infrastructure and topographic depressions define this pocket of Catron County, New Mexico. The small settlement of Fullerton sits near the eastern edge of the quadrangle, serving as a focal point in a landscape marked by scattered water sources. Wells such as Carrejo Well, Birmingham Well, and the Crooked Tower Well are critical landmarks across the high desert terrain. These features reveal the importance of groundwater management in a region defined by its wide, open spaces and significant natural features like the Depression in the northwest and the prominent Bat Cave to the south.

Elevations fluctuate between these basins and the rising slopes of the southern hills, where Fullerton canyon and other unnamed drainages carve through the earth. The presence of Bat Cave Wells near the geologic feature of the same name suggests a long history of human interaction with this specific environment. For those tracing the history of ranching or remote settlement in Catron County, these specific well locations and named topographic features are essential markers.