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2001 Map of Ares Peak

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Ares Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

Lincoln National Forest encompasses the majority of this high-desert landscape at the boundary of Otero and Eddy counties. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages including North Rocky Arroyo, Middle Rocky Arroyo, and Pierce Canyon, all feeding toward the regional watershed system. Prominent elevations such as Ares Peak and Texas Hill overlook a series of ridge-lines and canyons that have historically supported ranching operations.

The distribution of water infrastructure highlights the area's pastoral utility, with named sites like National Ranch and various livestock watering points such as Montgomery Tank, Roberts Tanks, and Dunnaway Tank. These features, along with Powers Ridge and Lawyer Canyon, provide specific geographic anchors for researchers studying land use and development in this arid portion of New Mexico at the opening of the 21st century.