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1982 Map of Big Hatchet Peak

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Big Hatchet Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Big Hatchet State Game Refuge dominates this section of Hidalgo County, protecting the high-altitude terrain of the Big Hatchet Mountains. This 1982 provisional edition, based on field checks from 1977, provides a detailed view of the complex drainage systems and canyons that define this arid landscape, including Ram Gorge, Mescal Canyon, and Thompson Canyon. The geography is centered on the towering Big Hatchet Peak and Zeller Peak, which rise sharply above the floor of the Hachita Valley to the east.

Water sources are notably scarce in this environment, with Sheep Tank serving as a significant landmark for local history and wildlife management. The mountain range is divided from the Little Hatchet Mountains by the narrow pass of Hatchet Gap. This map is particularly valuable for its recording of specific canyon names like Chaney Canyon and Horse Pasture Canyon, which may be of interest to those researching land use and seasonal migration patterns in the region.