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2010 Map of Bell Ranch

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Bell Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Bell Ranch anchors this high-desert landscape in San Miguel County, centered on a sprawling network of ranching infrastructure and water management. The area is defined by its dependency on scattered water sources and windmills, which facilitate cattle operations across the varied terrain of Huerfano Mesa and near the prominent Bell Mountain. Waterways such as La Cinta Creek and Bueyeros Creek carve through the plains, supplemented by man-made features like Red Tank and West Bronc Tank.

The map reveals a functional geography of the modern American West, where aviation and ranching intersect at the Bell Ranch Headquarters Airport. The distribution of family or location-named landmarks, including the Big Flat Corral and numerous specialized pumping stations like Lower Mule Windmill and Upper Gavilan Windmill, illustrates how this land is managed for large-scale livestock production.