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1968 Map of Montesito Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Ute Creek winds through this arid landscape of the High Plains, feeding into the northern reaches of the Ute Reservoir near the border of Harding and Quay Counties. The 1968 field survey reveals a network of water-dependent infrastructure essential for ranching and settlement in this semi-arid region, including numerous family-named landmarks like Martinez Windmill and Betties Windmill.

Small pockets of community life are centered around the Montesito Sch and Chacon Camp, while local genealogy is rooted at sites such as Alamosa Cem and Vigil Cem. The terrain is defined by drainages like Alamosa Creek and Romero Draw, alongside named springs such as Shipping Pasture Spring and Molina Spring. These features, along with the Gravel Hills, illustrate how the geography dictated the placement of early 20th-century roads and homesteads.