1966 Map of Gibbons Ranch

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The Alamogordo Reservoir dominates the landscape of this 1966 survey, filling the basin where the Pecos River and Alamogordo Creek converge. This era shows the controlled inundation areas along the shoreline, reflecting the water management infrastructure critical to this arid New Mexico region. Cultural landmarks are scattered throughout the surrounding rangeland, including the eponymous Gibbons Ranch and the small settlement at Los Ojitos. Evidence of earlier habitation appears as several marked ruins to the north and west of the reservoir, while the drainage of Arroyo Potrillo carves through the eastern terrain. Springs located near the reservoir's northern finger suggest the vital natural water sources that preceded the dam's construction. This map provides a clear view of the transition between the natural river valley and the artificial lake that reshaped the Guadalupe and De Baca county line.