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1965 Map of Molino Peak

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Molino Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Magdalena Mountains and the Cibola National Forest dominate this mid-century landscape, revealing a rugged high-desert terrain defined by deep canyons and scattered water sources. The map highlights the essential role of water management in this arid environment, marked by sites such as Upper Tank, Gay Water Tank, and Broken Tank. Remote outposts like Gianero Ranch represent the sparse human presence, while numerous labels for Prospects and Strip Mine point toward a history of mineral exploration in the canyons.

Deep drainages like Sixmile Canyon, Madera Canyon, and Chavez Canyon carve through the mountains, leading down toward the Pedro Armendaris No 34 land grant. At the southern edge, Torreon Springs and Cienega Springs provide rare riparian points near the Torreon Arroyo. This survey, updated with 1980 photorevisions, documents the network of Jeep Trails that provided access to the high peaks and isolated mining claims during the postwar era.