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1964 Map of Williams Ranch

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Williams Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Williams Ranch and the small settlement of Tunis anchor this high-desert landscape in Luna County during the mid-1960s. The Southern Pacific railroad runs along the southern edge, paralleling a significant Pipeline and a Landing Strip, illustrating the importance of transit and utility infrastructure in this arid region. The ephemeral Mimbres River cuts through the center of the sheet, supported by the Wamel Canal and a network of water-management features including a Gaging Sta, North Windmill, and South Windmill.

Topographic prominent points like Black Mountain and Clabber Top Hill overlook complex drainage patterns such as Jones Spring Draw. The map records several Gravel Pit sites and a Pumping Station, alongside isolated Ruins and cattle-industry markers like Middle Well. This survey provides a precise look at the ranching and industrial footprint before later 20th-century developments changed the local water and transport usage.