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1999 Map of Wahoo Ranch

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Wahoo Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Wahoo Ranch and the small settlement near Dusty Cem occupy a high-desert landscape defined by complex drainage systems and isolated homesteads. The terrain is marked by deep incisions such as Wahoo Canyon and Duck Canyon, where the water supply is managed through a network of functional landmarks like the Uncle Sam Well and Badger Windmill. This 1990s documentation shows the area's continued reliance on ranching and seasonal water management, with cattle tanks like Bull Pasture Tank and Knisley Tank scattered across the range.

The boundary between Catron and Socorro counties bisects the western portion of the map, which also includes the jurisdictional transition from the Gila National Forest to the Cibola National Forest. For researchers of western land use, the presence of the Community Hall near the junction of Red Canyon and Alamosa Creek provides a focal point for tracing local social geography in this sparsely populated region.