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2023 Map of Bible Top Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Clayton Lake serves as a central hydrological landmark in this high plains landscape of Union County, New Mexico. The terrain is defined by dramatic basaltic elevations, most notably the volcanic profile of Bible Top Butte and the broad plateau of Rabbit Ear Mesa to the east. These features are part of a larger volcanic field, where the drainage of Seneca Creek has carved deep paths through the arid tablelands.

Remote ranch roads like Kimble Rd and Vaquero Rd traverse the open country, tracing the paths of long-standing land divisions within the Public Land Survey System. In the southern reaches of the map, the headwaters of Apache Creek flow through Apache Canyon, revealing the stark relief between the mesa tops and the seasonal creek beds that have supported cattle ranching and localized water management for generations.