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1963 Map of Upper Nutria

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

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Zuni Indian Reservation landscape is dominated by the dramatic uplift of The Hogback, a striking geological spine that runs through the heart of this 1963 survey. Settlements such as Upper Nutria and Lower Nutria are situated along the Rio Nutria, which serves as the primary drainage for the area, collected in the Nutria Diversion Reservoir. To the northeast, the terrain transitions into the Cibola National Forest, where the community of McGaffey and its associated McGaffey Recreation Area are located.

Local genealogy and history are well-represented by the inclusion of the Torreon Cem and McGaffey Cem, providing specific points of interest for family researchers. The map also records the rural infrastructure of the early 1960s, from the Garcia Ranch to various named water sources like Brennan Spring and Tampico Spring. The presence of a Gravel Pit and scattered tanks like Malcom Tank illustrate the small-scale industrial and ranching modifications to this arid New Mexican landscape.