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1961 Map of Wolf Stand

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Wolf Stand
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Black Mountain rises over a landscape defined by seasonal watercourses and essential water storage in this 1961 survey of Sandoval County. The area is anchored by the Torreon Navajo Mission and the small settlement at Wolf Stand, reflecting the importance of mission work and rural outpost life in the high desert. A critical network of water catchment systems, including Big Cornfield Tank, West Cornfield Tank, and Geronimo Tank, illustrates the resourcefulness required to sustain livestock and agriculture in this arid environment.

Transport and utility infrastructure are visible through the Landing Strip near the western edge and various Pipelines cutting across the north. These features, along with the Torreon Wash and San Isidro Wash, show how the terrain dictated the layout of human activity. For genealogists, the inclusion of a Cem and the specific mission site provide valuable points of reference for local family history research.