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1965 Map of Queens Head

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Queens Head
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

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The Apache National Forest and Gila National Forest converge in this high-altitude livestock and timber landscape of western New Mexico. The 1965 field survey documents a network of critical water infrastructure, including numerous tanks and windmills like Gann Windmill and the Red Windmill, which sustained grazing operations across the high plateaus. The presence of the Jewett Work Center near Jewett Gap underscores the administrative management of these forest lands during the mid-20th century.

Prominent geographical markers such as Queens Head and Negrohead Butte define the horizon, while the terrain is dissected by deep drainage systems like Hardcastle Canyon and Headwater Canyon. Evidence of early community infrastructure or rural gathering places persists in labels like Schoolhouse Spring and Schoolhouse Canyon, suggesting the locations of former pioneer focal points now integrated into the protected forest environment.