Animas Valley and Playas Valley dominate this landscape in Hidalgo County, where the desert floor is punctuated by the rising slopes of Animas Mountain and Beacon Hill. Settlement in this arid region remains sparse, centered around the named locations of Antelope and Windmill. These small outposts, likely serving the ranching or industrial needs of the area, are connected by a network of secondary roads and infrastructure, including County Rd C113, Co 41, and Pipeline Rd. The distribution of these features reflects the characteristic land use of the New Mexico borderlands, where vast distances are managed through isolated infrastructure and water access points in a terrain shaped by wide basins and volcanic ranges.
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1918 · Playas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Pratt
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1919 · Pratt
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1919 · Playas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Silver City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Douglas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Silver City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Douglas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Douglas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Silver City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000