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1963 Map of Gold Hill

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Gold Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Apache Mountain and the surrounding high desert terrain dominate this mid-century survey of the southwest corner of New Mexico. The landscape is heavily marked by industrial history, particularly within the Gila National Forest, where numerous extraction sites like the Golden Cross Mine, Reservation Mine, and Nancy Lee Mine are documented. This concentration of mines suggests a significant period of prospecting and mineral interest in the mountains north of the Hidalgo and Grant County line.

Local ranching life is clearly established through named homesteads such as Cline Ranch and Round Mountain Ranch, alongside essential water infrastructure like Walker Windmill and Cunningham Windmill. These features, combined with the presence of the Gold Hill Cemetery, provide a detailed record of the isolated communities that persisted in this arid environment long after the initial mining booms. The map traces the rugged path of the Pipeline and follows the dramatic contours of Hoodoo Canyon and Engineer Canyon.