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1999 Map of White Rock Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Mimbres Mountains terrain dominates this late-twentieth-century survey, where the border of Grant and Sierra Counties bisects the high desert landscape. The map reveals a land defined by water scarcity and ranching, evidenced by scattered family-named outposts such as F Latham Ranch, Parks Ranch, and Booth Ranch. Within the Gila National Forest, the topography is carved by an intricate network of drainages including Whiterock Canyon, Pollock Canyon, and Macho Canyon.

Genealogists and local historians can find specialized infrastructure like the Bear Springs Windmill, Lightfoot Well, and Grapevine Spring, which were vital for sustaining life and livestock in this environment. The presence of a Mine Shaft near Indian Springs and Log Springs Mountain points to the area's mineral prospects, while the boundary between the Silver City and Black Range Ranger Districts illustrates the administrative division of this canyon-cut territory.