2004 Map of Ancho

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Lincoln National Forest dominates the southern landscape of this high-desert region, where the Jicarilla Mountains rise above the arid plains. The area’s history of ranching and resource extraction is evident in the cluster of mines and private holdings, including the Jicarilla Mine and scattered sites labeled simply as mines or gravel pits. Water management is the primary driver of settlement patterns here, as seen by the numerous scattered water sources like Sinks Tank, Northwest Tank, and West Tank that sustain the local livestock industry.