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1963 Map of Gage

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Gage
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Victorio Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in Luna County, rising sharply above the level plains where the Southern Pacific railroad runs parallel to U.S. Routes 70 and 80. The small settlement of Gage serves as a focal point along these transit corridors, reflecting the area's role as a transportation artery in southwestern New Mexico.

Evidence of ranching and water management is scattered across the arid terrain, from the Earp Ranch and Mongola to a series of named water sources and infrastructure such as the Pumping Station, Airington Windmill, and Berts Well. Industrial activity is localized at the Quarry and various Mines, while the presence of a Landing Area and the Pipeline indicates the modernization of the landscape in the early 1960s. The natural drainage patterns of Cow Springs Draw and Seventysix Draw further define this working ranching environment.