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1964 Map of Vicks Peak

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Vicks Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The San Mateo Mountains dominate this high-altitude landscape in the Cibola National Forest, a terrain defined by dramatic peaks and complex drainage systems. Named summits like San Mateo Peak and Vicks Peak rise above a network of canyons, including San Mateo Canyon and Nogal Canyon. Human activity in this remote area is marked by scattered resource management and early twentieth-century infrastructure, such as Lookout Tower and Rock Head Dam Tank.

For local historians and geologists, the map reveals the area's mining legacy through the Priest Mine and Rhyolite Mine. Evidence of early ranching or homesteading remains at Myers Cabin, while the distribution of water sources like Whitetail Spring, Shipman Spring, and Navy Spring indicates the critical importance of spring sites in this arid environment. Recreation and transit are documented via the Cowboy Trail and Springtime Campground, providing a record of the forest's development by the mid-1960s.