Loading map...

1995 Map of Welty Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Cibola National Forest encompasses the high country of Socorro County in this 1995 topographic study, revealing a landscape defined by seasonal water management and remote outposts. The namesake Welty Hill rises above a series of draws and canyons, where ranching infrastructure like Eds Place and Red John Well suggest the area's grazing history. The reliance on cattle tanks is evident throughout the terrain, with features such as Welty Tank, West Red Tank, and Pinyon Tank capturing runoff in an otherwise arid environment.

Transportation through the drainage network is represented by Drill Canyon Road, which navigates the rugged transitions between Sim Yaten Hills and the deep incisions of West Red Canyon. The map records a specific era of land use within the national forest, where named peaks like Burny Peaks and numerous box canyons such as Red John Box Canyon create a complex topographical record of this central New Mexico high desert territory.