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1965 Map of South Baldy

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of South Baldy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

South Baldy and the surrounding high-altitude terrain of the Magdalena Mountains dominate this mid-century topographic survey within the Cibola National Forest. The landscape is defined by its scientific and defensive utility, featuring the Langmuir Laboratory and a Lookout Shelter perched near the peaks. Water sources are critical identifiers in this environment, with numerous named tanks and springs such as Buttercup Spring, Haunted Spring, and Italian Spring providing necessary resources for livestock and wildlife across Hardy Ridge.

Human activity is concentrated at isolated outposts like Muleshoe Ranch and Mill Place, while the rugged interior is navigable only via a network of named paths, including the West Fork Pack Trail and East Fork Pack Trail. Evidence of the area's geological prospecting is visible through several marked mines and prospects found in Bear Canyon and near the Sawmill Canyon Windmill, reflecting the region's mining history.