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1972 Map of Llonidas Lake

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Llonidas Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Llonidas Lake sits at the heart of this high-altitude landscape in northeast New Mexico, where the boundary between Mora County and San Miguel County runs through a series of dramatic canyon systems. The 1972 topography reveals a remote ranching environment defined by numerous ca%f1ons that drain the surrounding mesas, including Ca%f1on Cibolo and Ca%f1on Pinabete.

Evidence of early family settlement is clear through named sites like the L Wilson Ranch and the Mathews Cem. Small-scale land use is marked by a Gravel Pit and the Phillips Pens, suggesting a localized economy reliant on livestock and resource extraction. The network of fine red dashed lines indicating fence lines underscores the partitioned nature of these expansive rangelands during the early 1970s.