1967 Map of Goat Hill

About this map

The Ramah Indian Reservation Boundary defines much of this high-altitude landscape, where the survival of early settlements depended heavily on isolated water sources. Ranching life in the late 1960s is evidenced by several scattered improvements, such as the James Ranch and a series of named water points including Bonds Well, Carrizozo Well, and Little Oak Wells. The area is characterized by high points like Goat Hill, White Hill, and Black Mtn, with drainage systems like Carrizozo Draw and White Horse Draw cutting through the terrain. A modest institutional presence is found at the Nazarene Ch, serving the dispersed population. This 1967 survey provides an essential look at the land use and reservation borders during a period of remote ranching and seasonal grazing, before modern developments altered these traditional boundaries.