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1956 Map of Tooth Of Time

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Tooth Of Time
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Philmont Scout Ranch dominates this high-altitude landscape in the mid-1950s, revealing a network of base camps and trail camps across the Beaubien and Miranda Grant (Maxwell Grant). The map details the specific geography of early ranching and scouting history, from the Old Abreu Lodge to the Old Cartwright Mill Site. Rugged landmarks like the Tooth of Time Ridge and the iconic Tooth of Time rise above the complex drainages of Rayado Creek and Agua Fria Creek.

Tracing the northern boundary, the Cimarron Canyon Wildlife Area borders numerous remote outpost sites including the Cyphers Mine and Lambert Mine Camp Site. The mapping also captures the intersection of natural features and land management, noting the Colfax Co Mora Co line and numerous livestock facilities such as the Garcia Cow Camp and Martinez Cow Camp. This record of the Sangre de Cristo foothills preserves the mid-century layout of one of America's most famous wilderness preserves before later modernization.