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1964 Map of Victorio Ranch SE

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Victorio Ranch SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The United States-Mexico border defines the southern edge of this mid-1960s survey, where the arid high desert of New Mexico meets Chihuahua. The landscape is dominated by the southern reaches of the Cedar Mountain Range and a network of ephemeral watercourses including Wamels Draw and Baker Draw. These drainage patterns dictated the placement of critical ranching infrastructure, evidenced by numerous water features such as Wamels Lower Well, Upper Well, and several numbered tanks like Tank No 5 North.

Evidence of historical transit and industry appears in the central portion of the sheet, where the Old Railroad Grade cuts across the basin. This decommissioned line, along with a solitary Mine and the Northeast Windmill, points to a period when the economy was a balance of mineral extraction and cattle ranching along the international boundary. The meticulous placement of fence lines and localized landmarks provides valuable spatial context for those studying the land use of Luna County during this era.