1961 Map of Saladone Tank

About this map

Las Animas Creek and Animas Creek wind through the southern reaches of this high-desert terrain, where water management is the defining feature of the local landscape. Surveyed in the early 1960s, the map reveals an extensive system of cattle tanks and water sources essential for ranching operations in Sierra County. Named features like Saladone Tank, School Section Tank, and the Wild Horse Windmill indicate a reliance on these scattered catchments to sustain livestock across the arid flats and canyons.