2013 Map of Kingston

About this map

Kingston sits at the foot of the Mimbres Mountains in this early 21st-century study of Sierra County's high desert. The town's grid, including Main St and Water St, is positioned along Middle Percha Cr, reflecting a settlement pattern dictated by the drainage of the surrounding Gila National Forest. The landscape is dominated by complex water management and topographic markers, from the heights of Star Peak and Sherman Mtn to the numerous livestock tanks like Basin Tank and Starvation Tank that dot the canyons. The presence of numerous unnamed numbered markers suggests a landscape heavily surveyed for resource management or mining claims. This record documents the enduring geography of a mountain community where deep drainages like Southwest Canyon and Ladron Gulch converge, and primitive routes like FDR 157 navigate the terrain long after the region's initial mining booms.