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1965 Map of Sugarloaf Mountain

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Sugarloaf Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Cibola National Forest encompasses the northern high ground of this mid-1960s survey, where Sugarloaf Mountain and South Crosby Peak dominate the Crosby Mountains. The landscape transitions from these steep summits into a high plateau defined by livestock water management, evidenced by numerous named wells and windmills such as the Sugarloaf Windmill and Rock House West Windmill. A single settlement, Gutierrezville, serves as a human anchor in the central portion of the map near the Greens Gap Road.

The survival of ranching in this arid environment is detailed through specific infrastructure like Henderson Two Sections Well, Agua Fria Well, and Sugarloaf Tank. Natural landmarks like the volcanic landform of Cerrito Viejo stand out against the drainage patterns of Maverick Canyon and Sugarloaf Canyon. This map captures a moment in Catron County history where fence lines and deep-well water sources defined the utility of the land.