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1954 Map of Milbourn Ranch

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Milbourn Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Chilili Grant and its surrounding high desert landscape dominate this mid-century survey of the New Mexico interior. The map illustrates a rural ranching economy centered on family-named holdings like the Milbourn Ranch, Goodner Ranch, and Tijeras Ranch. These outposts are connected by a network of unimproved roads and deep drainages, including Milbourn Draw and the winding Canada de la Miga.

Evidence of local community life and early industrial attempts appear in the form of the Garland Cemetery and the Cedar Grove Ch. For those interested in the region's natural resources, the survey identifies a Carbon Dioxide Gas Well (Aband), reflecting a specific era of exploration in Torrance County. The terrain is sharply defined by features like Cerro del Conejo, marking the transition from the grant lands to the county line.