1962 Map of Page

About this map

Cibola National Forest encompasses the rugged high-country landscape on this topographic survey, which was field-checked in the early 1960s and updated with purple revisions in 1980. The Continental Divide winds across the eastern ridges of the Zuni Mountains, serving as a primary geographic anchor for the region. The settlement pattern here is characterized by isolated homesteads and family-named landmarks rather than dense townships. Notable locations such as Basgal Place, Radosevich Ranch, and Navarre Place are scattered across the terrain, connected by unimproved roads and a Jeep Trail. Drainages like Rio Nutria and Sixmile Draw define the lower elevations, while Bloomfield Flat and McQue Flat provide rare stretches of level ground amidst the prominent features of Oso Ridge and McKenzie Ridge.