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1963 Map of Wheeler Peak

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Wheeler Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Wheeler Peak, the highest point in New Mexico, dominates this alpine landscape within the Carson National Forest. Surveyed in the early 1960s, the map detail captures the high-altitude industrial and recreational character of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains before modern development expanded. The settlement of Twining sits at the head of Rio Hondo, serving as a gateway to the Bull of the Woods Pasture Mines and various mineral Mines scattered near Frazer Mountain.

Complex land tenure is evident through the overlapping boundaries of the Antoine Leroux Grant and the Taos Pueblo Tract C, illustrating the intersection of historical Spanish land grants and indigenous territories. The Wheeler Peak Wilderness area is webbed with primitive routes like the Twining Blue Lake Trail and Pack Trail, connecting high-altitude waters such as Blue Lake, Williams Lake, and Bear Lake.