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1968 Map of Medina Mesa

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Medina Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Baca Location No 2 Grant dominates the high plains of this San Miguel County landscape, where the geography is defined by a series of mesas and dry canyons. The terrain transitions from the flat expanse of Medina Mesa and Carpenter Mesa into the deep incisions of Monia Canyon and Medina Canyon. Ranching infrastructure is the primary evidence of human activity, represented by an extensive network of watering points like Tanque Grande and Antelope Tank, alongside numerous named landmarks including Chillie Point Windmill and Wildcat Windmill.

Transportation history is etched into the earth via a prominent Old Railroad Grade that winds alongside Atarque Creek, passing through Atarque Corrals. Small pockets of settlement and activity appear at Trigg Ranch and Portales, while isolated markers like a solitary Grave and high points such as Miller Peak provide specific points of interest for local historians and genealogists tracing the sparse occupancy of this high-desert region.