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1995 Map of Ghost Ranch

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Ghost Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

The high desert landscape of Ghost Ranch is defined by a complex intersection of historic land grants and federal conservation. Spanning the northern reaches of the Abiquiu Reservoir, this terrain includes both the Lumbre Piedra Grant and the Joset Lobato Grant. Evidence of mid-century labor and infrastructure appears at the CCC Camp (Abandoned) located near the prominent drainage of Comanche Canyon.

Resource extraction and aviation are represented by the Flagstone Quarry and the isolated Vadero Landing Strip. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the Carson National Forest, where high tablelands like Montosa Mesa and Mesa Yeso tower over numerous arroyos. The map detail reflects a remote ranching and forest-service landscape, punctuated by water features like Trick Tank No 1 and Wild Horse Tank used for range management.