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1963 Map of San Mateo

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of San Mateo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

San Mateo serves as the focal point of this 1960s study, situated at the base of dramatic high-elevation plateaus within the Cibola National Forest. The landscape is a study in water management and land grants, defined by the Bartolome Fernandez Grant Boundary and an intricate network of tanks and springs, including San Mateo Springs and the San Mateo Reservoir.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure appears in the San Mateo Mine and a local Landing Strip, while the high country of La Jara Mesa and Bajios Redondos rises to the south. Small ranching outposts like Marcus Ranch and Lee Ranch dot the valleys, and the presence of a CCC Camp reflects New Deal-era conservation work that shaped this terrain. Numerous water features like Mormon Tank and Upper Lillies Spring underscore the critical nature of resource location in the high New Mexico desert.