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1966 Map of Whitlock Cienega

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Whitlock Cienega
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Whitlock Cienega Old Stage Station sits at the heart of this mid-1960s desert landscape, serving as a reminder of early overland travel routes through Graham County. The geography is defined by the sharp transition between the Whitlock Mountains and the broad Whitlock Valley, where water—a critical resource in this arid environment—is marked by scattered improvements such as West Well, Clay Well, and Hidden Tank.

Surface water features like Parks Lake and the drainage of Hot Well Draw provide essential context for the cattle ranching and transit history of the region. The map captures an era when primary access across the flats and foothills relied on a network of Jeep Trails, illustrating the isolation and specialized land use of the high desert before modern infrastructure reached these basins. Other distinctive terrain markers include Hospital Flat and Sands Draw, which further delineate the complex local topography.