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1963 Map of San Lucas Dam

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of San Lucas Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

San Mateo Mesa dominates this McKinley County landscape, where the high desert terrain is marked by a complex system of canyons and water management features within the Cibola National Forest. The eastern portion of the survey highlights the vital role of water storage in this arid environment, centered around San Lucas Dam and the Leopoldo Diversion Dam. Nearby, Laguna Polvadera and several smaller stock tanks like Jose Gabriel Tank and Michael Tank illustrate the infrastructure required for ranching and settlement in the mid-20th century.

Industrial activity is evident at the Cliffside Mine in the southwest, while evidence of earlier habitation or operations appears in the scattered Ruins, Corrals, and a Well located near Mulatto Canyon. The geographic diversity is further defined by distinctive landmarks such as Banco Isidro, Rancho Perfecto Point, and Jesus Mesa, providing a detailed look at the land use patterns during the early 1960s before later revisions were added.