2013 Map of Bell Mountain

About this map

Francisco Rascon Place sits in the southwestern reaches of this Sierra County landscape, where the high desert terrain is defined by a sophisticated network of water management. In this arid environment, the survival of ranching operations like the Ladder Ranch depends on a vast array of improvements including the Antelope Windmill, Artesia Tank, and George Mee Tank. The topography is marked by significant elevations like Salado Peak and the namesake Bell Mtn, which overlook a series of deep drainages such as Goat Camp Canyon and Wanda Canyon. Water courses like Las Animas Cr and Seco Cr slice through high plateaus including Johnson Mesa and Miller Mesa, while local resources like Warm Spring and Bodine Spring highlight the rare natural outflows that have supported land use in this part of New Mexico for generations.