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1965 Map of Red Mountain

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Red Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Red Mountain and the southern slopes of the Snake Hills anchor this high desert landscape in Luna County. The arid terrain is defined by its transit and utility infrastructure, with a prominent pipeline and several transmission lines crossing the scrubland. Along the northern edge, the Southern Pacific railroad corridor runs parallel to a major highway, passing through the small siding of Tunis.

Water management is central to the area's utility, evidenced by the ephemeral Jones Spring Draw and numerous marked wells and water tanks scattered across the map. Surveyed in the mid-1960s, the map also documents localized industrial activity such as a Borrow Pit, providing a detailed view of how this New Mexico landscape was utilized for transport and resource extraction during the mid-20th century.