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1963 Map of Gallup West

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Gallup West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Industrial activity and transport networks define this portion of McKinley County in the early 1960s. Gallup serves as the primary hub, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor runs parallel to the Puerco River. To the north and west, the landscape is marked by the region's coal mining heritage, with sites such as the Defiance Mine, Carbon City Mine, and several mine dumps scattered through the Coal Basin.

Smaller settlements and institutional sites like Gamerco, Mentmore, and the Rock Spring Navajo Mission dot the terrain, while the Gallup-McKinley County Airport and Radio Towers (KGAK) indicate mid-century modernization. The map also records localized infrastructure including an Old Railroad Grade near Gibson Can and the Sunset Memorial Gardens cemetery, providing a detailed view of the community's physical and social footprint.