1962 Map of Page

About this map

Radosevich Ranch and several family-named homesteads such as Sanchez Place and Merrill Place anchor this remote high-country landscape in the early 1960s. The terrain is defined by the high ridges of the Zuni Mountains, where the Continental Divide winds across the southeastern corner. This area serves as a significant watershed, with Rio Nutria and Willow Creek draining the canyons. Within the Cibola National Forest, the map captures a pattern of isolated rural dwellings situated on flats between prominent landforms like Oso Ridge and McKenzie Ridge. The mapping of specific sites like Bloomfield Flat and Baagal Place provides a clear view of local land use and tenure before the transition to more modern forest management practices in this part of New Mexico.