1963 Map of San Lucas Dam

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San Mateo Mesa dominates this 1963 landscape, a high-desert terrain marked by complex water management and high-elevation plateaus. The topography is defined by significant features like Banco Isidro and Jesus Mesa, which rise out of the Cibola National Forest. For local history, the infrastructure of the high desert is visible through numerous livestock and irrigation points, including the San Lucas Dam and the Leopoldo Diversion Dam on the eastern edge. A Grant Boundary cuts through the southeastern corner, while the presence of the Cliffside Mine and other unnamed Mine sites suggest the area's geological and extractive interests during the mid-20th century. A network of Jeep Trails provides the primary access through canyons like Mulatto Canyon and La Polvadera Canyon, connecting isolated water tanks such as Jose Gabriel Tank and Michael Tank.