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1996 Map of Jug Canyon

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Jug Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Arroyo Jaralosa and Arroyo Cuervo carve through this section of Sierra County, defining a landscape shaped by seasonal watercourses and high-desert drainage. This 1996 provisional survey reveals a remote ranching or pastoral environment where water access is the primary marker of human activity. Landmarks like North Well, Outlaw Well, and Indian Well suggest the vital infrastructure required to sustain life and livestock in the arid New Mexico interior.

Evidence of early inhabitants or localized family history is present at the small Cem located near the center of the quadrangle, south of Jug Canyon. The map tracks several deep draws, including Sikes Draw and Ricketson Draw, alongside rugged topographic features such as Tenaga Canyon and Parks Canyon. This document serves as a record of the area's geography in the late twentieth century, before modern developments or shifts in land use altered the traditional patterns of the High Plains.