1956 Map of Mountainair

About this map

Mountainair and Willard anchor this mid-century survey of the Estancia Valley, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway cuts across the high desert landscape. The map captures a transition from the historic Town of Torreon Grant Boundary in the northwest to the prominent Jumanes Mesa and Jumanes Knob in the south. Dozens of family-named outposts like the Dressler Ranch, Holliday Ranch, and Bullington Ranch are meticulously plotted, illustrating the scattered ranching economy of Torrance County.