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1963 Map of Pedro Miguel Peak

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Pedro Miguel Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Anton Chico Grant and the Preston Beck Grant intersect along the winding course of the Pecos River, where the high desert landscape of eastern New Mexico is carved by deep drainages and isolated peaks. This 1963 survey shows a terrain defined by large land grants and ranching operations, centered around water sources like the Gallinas River and the Tiobero Windmill. The confluence of the Pecos and Gallinas rivers serves as a geographic anchor, while the high point of Pedro Miguel Peak overlooks the surrounding mesas.

Local landmarks such as the Stage Stop Windmill and the Sowell Ranch indicate the sparse but established grazing economy of the mid-twentieth century. For researchers and genealogists, the map preserves the location of isolated outposts like North Camp and technical markers such as the Gaging Station on the river, providing a precise record of land use and boundary lines before modern development altered the ranching corridors of Guadalupe and San Miguel counties.