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2023 Map of Beacon Hill

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Beacon Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Animas Mountains dominate the southwestern corner of this Hidalgo County landscape, rising sharply from the surrounding high desert. This 2023 survey documents a remote ranching and transit corridor defined by the Playas Valley to the east and the small settlement of Animas in the west. The terrain is characterized by isolated peaks such as Beacon Hill and several smaller outposts like Antelope and Windmill, which underscore the region's historical reliance on groundwater for cattle ranching.

A network of local roads including Sock N Shoe Rd, Mineral Rd, and Curry Rd connects these scattered points across the vast basin. The map illustrates the contemporary Public Land Survey System (PLSS) grid, showing the township and range divisions that have organized this part of New Mexico for generations. This data reflects a landscape that remains sparsely populated, with long-standing land-use patterns centered on the open range.