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1961 Map of Ojo Encino Mesa

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Ojo Encino Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Torreon Wash defines the drainage pattern of this high-desert landscape on the boundary of McKinley and Sandoval counties. The small settlement at Ojo Encino is the primary point of human activity, centered around the Ojo Encino Trailer Sch. The area is marked by a series of prominent landforms including the expansive Ojo Encino Mesa and the nearby Eagle Mesa, which are incised by numerous ephemeral watercourses like Encino Wash and Lopez Arroyo.

Water management in this arid environment is evidenced by features such as Moore Well and Alexander Well, while local extraction is noted at Ojo Pit and Encino Pit. The rugged nature of the northern terrain is highlighted by Ceja Blanca Ridge and Ceja Pelon Mesa, showing a landscape where geographic features and critical water sources dictated the placement of small outposts and transport corridors during the early 1960s.