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1963 Map of Prewitt

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Prewitt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Prewitt serves as a small rail and highway hub along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad in northwestern New Mexico. This mid-1960s landscape shows the critical transition from the high desert plains of the northern corridor into the elevated terrain of the Cibola National Forest. The prominent Salitre Mesa dominates the central portion of the map, deeply incised by drainages like Reynold Draw and Blackjack Arroyo.

Water management and resource extraction are central themes here, evidenced by the presence of a Gaging Sta on Bluewater Creek and various Quarries and Sandpits scattered across the township. The western edge is defined by the recreation and conservation area of Bluewater State Park, surrounding the waters of Bluewater Lake. Transportation infrastructure is heavily represented by the old Route 66 alignment and the Baca Siding, which historically facilitated the loading and transport of regional goods.