Loading map...

1963 Map of Twin Buttes

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Twin Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Torrivio Mesa and the surrounding high desert terrain dominate this mid-century survey of McKinley County. The landscape is defined by its drainage patterns, with Twin Buttes Wash and Bread Springs Wash carving through the mesas toward the Puerco River in the northwest. Human activity is concentrated along the northern corridor, where the At&Sf railroad and Highways 66 666 skirt the edges of the highland, providing a lifeline for small settlements like Williams Acres.

Remote landmarks such as Refuge Rock and Remnant Mesa punctuate the arid horizon, while infrastructure like Tree Well and Black Well indicate the importance of water management in this environment. The presence of Rico Ranch and an Old Road suggests a history of grazing and transit that predates the modern highway system, offering a look at the rural land use before the expansion of the Gallup area.