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1955 Map of Lumberton

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Lumberton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Lumberton sits at the northern edge of the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, where the high desert terrain meets the Navajo River valley near the Colorado state line. In the mid-1950s, this area was defined by a mix of extractive industry and high-altitude ranching, linked by the tracks of the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad. Resource extraction is evidenced by the Casanti Bros Mine and Early Mine located near Monero, a settlement nestled within the rugged canyons and mesas of the Continental Divide.

The landscape is marked by substantial ranching operations like the Abeyta Ranch and Gonzales Ranch, while the southeastern corner of the map features the Tierra Amarilla Grant. Notable water features such as Horse Lake and Enbom Lake appear alongside the intricate drainage of Horse Lake Creek, providing critical water sources in a region dominated by dramatic topography like Monero Mountain and Mesa Archuleta. The presence of the Indian Sanitarium near the rail line suggests a hub for regional social services during this era.