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1973 Map of White Oaks North

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of White Oaks North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Jicarilla Mountains dominate this northern Lincoln County landscape, where the rugged topography of the Lincoln National Forest meets the high desert plains. This territory, documented in the early 1970s, reflects a legacy of extraction and ranching, with numerous unnamed mines and prospects dotting the canyons and peaks. Evidence of early settlement is found at White Oaks in the southwest and the small community of Reventon to the east, each accompanied by its own burial ground: Jicarilla Cem and Reventon Cem.

Water management is the defining feature of the local economy, visible through an extensive network of infrastructure such as the Golden Gate Windmill, Lacy Tank, and Sunflower Tank. These points of water sustain historic holdings like the Rose Ranch and Foster Ranch. Travel through the high country is marked by the Barber Trail, which winds past Big Springs toward the prominent heights of Monument Peak.