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1961 Map of Mesita Americana

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Mesita Americana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Mesita Americana stands as a prominent topographical feature in this corner of McKinley County, defining a landscape marked by complex drainage systems and isolated outposts. The 1961 field check captures the area during a period of sparse ranching activity, evidenced by the Ball Ranch and Mesita Camp BM 6789 in the northern portion of the quadrangle. An unpaved Landing Strip near North Fork Arroyo Chico suggests the reliance on small aircraft for reaching these remote high-desert locations.

Water management is central to the human footprint here, with various arroyos feeding into collection points like Calladito Tank and Lower Calladito Tank. The presence of the Demitro Flores Well and the geodetic marker VABM 6674 Flores near the southern boundary provides specific points of interest for genealogists and surveyors tracing the historical land use and early infrastructure of the region.