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1981 Map of Golondrina Draw

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Golondrina Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Santo Niño de Atocha Ch Cem sits near the northern boundary of this high-desert landscape, offering a specific point of interest for genealogists tracing early Spanish-American settlement in Otero County. This 1982 publication illustrates a remote region defined by its water sources, where named springs like Armijo Spring and Maverick Spring and infrastructure such as Schoolhouse Well were vital to life and livestock. The map documents the western edge of the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation as it meets the rising slopes of the Black Mountains.

Topographic details reveal a land managed for ranching and resource extraction, evidenced by the Golondrina Windmill and scattered sites marked Mine or Prospect. Dramatic geological features like The Palisades and the Godfrey Hills frame the drainage patterns of Golondrina Draw and Boone Draw. This survey provides a clear view of the arid terrain before modern developments, noting remote Pack Trail routes and livestock tanks like Crosby Tank that served the area's pastoral economy.