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1965 Map of Swallow Fork Peak

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Swallow Fork Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Swallow Fork Peak and the Leitendorf Hills dominate this high-desert landscape in southwestern New Mexico during the mid-1960s. The region is defined by a critical reliance on water infrastructure, evidenced by the numerous isolated Wells, Hot Wells, and named catchments like CCC Tank and Goat Camp Tank. These features suggest a landscape primarily utilized for ranching and resource extraction, connected by the unpaved corridor of Animas Road.

Evidence of historical industry appears in the northeastern corner at the Silver Bell Mine, while the southern terrain rises sharply toward Goat Mtn and Lightning Dock Mountain. Prominent drainages such as Mansfield Wash and Jose Placencia Canyon illustrate the complex natural topography that local land users navigated. This survey provides a record of the area's geography before significant modern development, marking specific family or locality-named points like Mexican Hat and Fourmile Hill.