2013 Map of Rough Mountain

About this map

The settlement of Gallinas and its surrounding ranchlands anchor this high-desert landscape within the Cibola National Forest. The map reveals a land defined by water scarcity and cattle ranching, marked by numerous family names such as the Bagley Ranch, Granans Ranch, and Erramouspe Ranch. The reliance on artificial water sources is evident through the high density of labeled water tanks across the quadrangle, including the Pine Hill Trick Tank, South Mountain Trick Tank, and Stroope Tank. These features represent the essential infrastructure for livestock management in the arid terrain between Rough Mtn and the Largo Canyon drainage. Transport through the region is centered on the corridor of Us-54, which parallels the Cibola National Forest boundary, connecting the sparse ranching outposts like Hodges Ranch and Herring Ranch to the broader New Mexico road network.