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1995 Map of Upper Nutria

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Upper Nutria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

The Hogback dominates the central topography of this 1990s survey, a sharp geological divide that separates the high timber of the Cibola National Forest from the lower plateaus of the Zuni Indian Reservation. The mapping details a complex water management system essential to this arid landscape, centered around the Nutria Diversion Reservoir and the winding Rio Nutria. Small residential clusters at Upper Nutria and Lower Nutria are linked by the winding Nutria Road, while to the north, the community of McGaffey sits near the forest edge.

Legacy landmarks including the Torreon Cemetery and McGaffey Cemetery provide critical points of interest for genealogists and local historians. The map also documents the transition from high-elevation features like Little Bear Reservoir and Lost Lake down through the dramatic Grasshopper Canyon, illustrating the relationship between the rugged terrain and the long-established settlements at the base of the ridge.