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1985 Map of Alivio

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Alivio
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The eastern flanks of the Caballo Mountains and the McLeod Hills dominate the western landscape of this mid-1980s New Mexico survey. In the valley below, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad runs parallel to a long Levee system, serving the small settlement of Alivio. This transport corridor traces the desert floor between the high peaks to the west and the distinctive formation known as Point of Rocks to the east.

Water management is the primary human footprint in this arid region, evidenced by a network of specialized water catches such as Upside Down Tank, Hidden Tank, and Point of Rocks Tank. The map also captures the meeting of administrative boundaries, showing where the line between Sierra and Doña Ana counties intersects the drainage of Arroyo Rincon. A lone Grave near the railroad tracks provides a quiet genealogical detail in an otherwise sparse landscape of draws and canyons like Cañon Avendijo.