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1965 Map of Pinon Ranch

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Pinon Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Piñon Ranch sits at the heart of this high-desert landscape, where ranching life in the mid-1960s depended heavily on a network of isolated water sources. The map details a rugged topography where drainage systems like Piñon Creek, Lewis Canyon, and Little Collins Draw carve through the Collins Hills. This arid environment necessitated the construction of various livestock and domestic water improvements, including Woods Tank, Hooten Tank, and the Piñon Well.

Along the eastern edge, the terrain rises sharply into the Lincoln National Forest, marked by the distinct Rim escarpment. This area is traversed by the Indian Creek Trail, suggesting a transition from the lower ranch lands to more protected forest territory. The boundary between Chaves Co and Otero Co runs through the southern section of the survey, providing a precise look at the political and geographic divisions of this cattle-country frontier during the Cold War era.