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1947 Map of Twin Sisters

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Twin Sisters
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The high timber and drainage basins of the Gila National Forest define this 1947 survey of Grant County. The map documents an era of forest management and early recreation, centered around several seasonal outposts including Pine Flats Forest Camp, McMillan Forest Camp, and Cherry Creek Forest Camp. The presence of Masons Mill and nearby Saw Mill Ruins along the watercourses indicates a landscape shaped by historical logging, where primitive roads like the Scout Camp Road provided the only access into the high country.

Topographically, the area is anchored by the prominent Twin Sisters peaks and the high elevations of Signal Peak and Black Peak. Water is the primary architect of the terrain here, with Sapillo Creek and Meadow Creek carving deep canyons through the forest. The small settlement of Redstone sits at a critical junction near the creek beds, serving as a landmark for early travelers through this corner of the New Mexico wilderness.