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1963 Map of Heifer Point

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Heifer Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Ute Mountain Indian Reservation defines the northern landscape of this 1963 survey, where deep drainage systems like Salt Canyon and Straight Canyon carve through the high plateaus. This area straddles the Colorado and New Mexico border, showing a transition from the dissected canyon lands to the south where the Verde Field indicates mid-century energy exploration.

Evidence of much older habitation appears as Ruins perched near the rim of Picket Canyon, offering a point of interest for those studying the archaeological footprint of the region. Water management in this arid climate is visible through features such as Lost Lake Reservoir and numerous desert water sources, including Navajo Spring, Squaw Spring, and Cottonwood Spring. The map also documents the industrial infrastructure of the early 1960s, with several Drill Holes and Oil Wells scattered across the lower arroyos.