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1975 Map of Alamo Mountain

Name: 1975 Topographic Map of Alamo Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Alamo Mountain dominates the southeastern corner of this high-desert landscape along the border of Otero County, New Mexico, and Hudspeth County, Texas. This mid-1970s survey reveals a terrain defined by water management and ranching infrastructure, where life centered around critical resources like Alamo Spring and a network of namesake water features. The area is marked by numerous tanks and wells, such as Grief Well, Pate Windmill, and Partnership Well, which supported the local livestock operations.

The presence of the Landing Strip near Bennett Ranch suggests the logistical requirements of managing such a remote expanse. Dry drainage patterns like Hackberry Draw and named catchments including Grief Tank, Murphy Tank, and Mixen Tank illustrate the seasonal hydrology of the region. A solitary Pipeline traverses the northwestern sections, cutting across the arid flats beneath the prominence of the mountain.