1996 Map of Afton NW

About this map

Arid basin landscapes and survey lines define this portion of Doña Ana, New Mexico, as recorded in 1996. The topography is dominated by the New Mexico Principal Meridian, a critical baseline for southwestern land division and property records. This survey captures a terrain largely devoid of modern development, instead showing the functional industrial infrastructure of the late twentieth century through multiple Pipelines crossing the southern sections. The map serves as a precise record of the desert floor's natural contouring before later potential shifts in resource extraction or utility expansion. It provides researchers with a clear view of how land was partitioned and managed in this expansive corridor of the Chihuahuan Desert.