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1964 Map of Massacre Peak

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Massacre Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The historical corridor of the Butterfield Trail dominates this mid-1960s landscape, tracing a path through the arid terrain between Pony Hills and the Cooks Range. The map documents significant relics of New Mexico’s frontier history, most notably the Fort Cummings (Historical) Ruins and the adjacent Cooks Spring Station (Ruins) near the Cooks Spring. These sites represent critical waypoints for mid-19th-century travelers and military outposts protecting western migration routes.

To the south, Fluorite Ridge is densely marked with evidence of mid-century mineral extraction, including the Green Spar Mine, Grattan Mine, and San Juan Mine. The presence of several Detention Dam structures and scattered ranching outposts like Hyatt Ranch illustrate the post-frontier efforts to manage water and land in this desert environment. The terrain is further defined by prominent landforms such as Massacre Peak and Rattlesnake Ridge, providing a clear view of the rugged geography that shaped local development.