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1972 Map of Scholle

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Scholle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The eastern slopes of the Manzano Mountains dominate this landscape, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cuts through the heart of Abo Canyon. This corridor is a critical junction of transport and water, centered around the settlement of Scholle and the nearby Scholle Siding. The map reveals a rugged transition between the high forest of the Cibola National Forest and the arroyos that drain toward the Rio Grande basin.

Evidence of early 1970s land use is found in the numerous scattered prospects and established sites like the Abo Mine and Gabaldon Mine, signaling the area's mineral interest. Water is a defining scarce resource, marked by specific points of relief such as Dripping Spring, Saladito Springs, and San Rafael Spring. The convergence of Us 60 and the railroad near Abo Arroyo illustrates the historical importance of this pass for transcontinental movement through central New Mexico.