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1965 Map of Victorio Ranch

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Victorio Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Victorio Ranch and the nearby Victorio Cem anchor this 1960s desert landscape, where the borders of Grant, Hidalgo, and Luna counties converge. The terrain is defined by the high elevations of the Apache Hills and the Sierra Rica, which straddle the international boundary between New Mexico and Chihuahua. A complex system of water management, evidenced by Wamels Pond and numerous numbered livestock tanks like Tank No 2 South, highlights the area's reliance on isolated wells and catchment basins.

Transportation and industry are marked by an Old Railroad Grade cutting through the northern flats and several mining operations. Collectors and historians can trace the locations of the International Mine and Occidental Mines near the border, alongside several scattered prospects. The map also details early ranching infrastructure such as the SW Windmill and Wamels Upper Well within the drainage of Wamels Draw.