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1960 Map of Ranchita

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Ranchita
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Montezuma Valley and the surrounding high desert terrain define this 1960 field-checked survey of northeastern San Diego County. The settlement of Ranchita sits at the junction of Montezuma Road, while the smaller outpost of San Felipe is positioned further west along the San Felipe Road. This map documents a landscape of transition, where the Volcan Mountains and Grapevine Hills meet the western edge of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

Resource extraction and social infrastructure are visible through labels for the Montezuma Mine, Grapevine Mine, and the Montezuma Honor Camp. Indigenous land history is marked by the Los Coyotes Indian Reservation and Santa Ysabel Indian Reservation. Numerous water sources, such as Lithia Spring, Paroli Spring, and Government Springs, indicate the critical importance of scattered water points in this arid region, while a small Cem near San Felipe Creek provides a touchstone for local genealogical research.