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1949 Map of Lookout Mountain

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Lookout Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Continental Divide traverses this high-country landscape in the Gila National Forest, marking the boundary between the Catron Co and Sierra Co lines. The area is defined by a series of inactive mining operations, including the North Star Mine, Little Wonder Mine, and the Silver Monument Mine, concentrated in the eastern drainages of Chloride Creek. These sites reflect an era of hard-rock prospecting and extraction that once drove the local economy.

Isolated outposts and cabins such as Kline Place, Santana Place, and Franks Place appear alongside livestock infrastructure like Inman Ranch and McCauley Ranch. The North Star Road provides a primary corridor through the rugged canyons, connecting the Monument Park Guard Station to more remote features like the Webber Shaft and Alexander Cienega. The topography transitions from the high peaks of Lookout Mountain and Sawmill Peak down into the deep incisions of Taylor Creek and Diamond Creek.