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1965 Map of West Lime Hills

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

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Suckerville and White House Ranch anchor this arid landscape in southwestern Luna County, captured during a mid-1960s USGS survey. The terrain is defined by a sophisticated network of water management features essential for ranching in the High Desert, including Jog Windmill, Sump Tank, and Hood Tank. The topography rises toward the West Lime Hills and unnamed Mountains in the east, where the drainage patterns of Seventysix Draw and Tomerlin Draw dictate the local geography.

Industrial activity is evident at the Mahoney Mines and various unnamed Prospect sites, suggesting a history of mineral exploration near the Jeep Trail. Genealogists and local historians can trace the family names associated with landmarks like Swope Windmill and Manning Can, or follow the course of Lonesome Cabin Draw. The map meticulously records the infrastructure of 1960s land use, from cattle tanks to the fine red dashed lines indicating property fence lines.