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1961 Map of North Pasture

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of North Pasture
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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El Malpais dominates this 1961 landscape, where expansive fields of Lava define the terrain alongside the sharp rise of Cebollita Mesa. This area of New Mexico, surveyed in the early 1960s, highlights a stark environment shaped by volcanic activity and seasonal water management. The mapping records a high desert ranching economy dependent on scattered resources such as North Pasture Tank and numerous isolated wells, including East Windmill and the North Windmills.

A significant portion of the eastern territory is designated as the Acoma Indian Reservation Acoma Purchase, meeting the dramatic geological bottleneck of The Narrows. Geologists and local historians can trace the intricate topography of Cebolla Canyon and Lobo Canyon, or locate landmarks like the Natural Arch and the aptly named Hole-In-The-Wall pass. These features, along with the route of Highway 117, provide a detailed record of the region's land use and geography before modern developments.