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1952 Map of Post Office Flat

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Post Office Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Cibola National Forest encompasses much of this high-elevation landscape, where the rugged terrain of the Zuni Mountains meets the Continental Divide. The map reflects an era of early industry and ranching transition, anchored by the presence of a Sawmill (Aband) and various Mine locations including the Mirabel Mine. These small-scale operations were once vital to the local economy, alongside remote outposts such as Post Office Flat and Copperton.

Evidence of individual settlers is preserved through named sites like the Serna Homestead and the Wilcoxson Ranch, providing valuable points of reference for genealogists tracing families in this part of New Mexico. The drainage patterns of Bluewater Creek and the seasonal flows of Agua Media defined the movement of people and livestock across the Oso Ridge and through the deep cuts of Diener Canyon and Ojo Redondo Canyon.