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2010 Map of Aden Crater

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Aden Crater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Aden Crater dominates this volcanic landscape in the Chihuahuan Desert, a prominent geological feature surrounded by the basalt flows of the Malpais. The map records a sparsely populated region of Doña Ana County defined by isolated ranching infrastructure and remote outposts. Settlement is concentrated at points like Johnson Ranch and Kenzin, while several named stockades and dwellings such as Johnson Stockade and Smugglers Hidaway hint at the local human geography of the early 21st century.

Water management is critical in this arid terrain, evidenced by the distribution of catchment sites including Sue Anne Tank, John Tank, and Brock Tank. To the west, the landscape rises into the West Potrillo Mountains, with Headquarters Hill providing a named landmark overlooking the flats. The northern portion of the quadrangle is traversed by a network of county roads, including County Rd-B002 and County Rd-B004, which connect the small settlement of Pronto to the wider region.