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2010 Map of Black Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Black Butte dominates the central landscape of this Socorro County survey, standing south of an evolving grid of residential planning and historical drainage patterns. The terrain is defined by the ephemeral courses of Abo Arroyo in the north and Maes Arroyo to the southwest, which carve through the high desert floor. A dense network of named roads, including San Lorenzo Rd and Petacas Rd, suggests a period of significant suburban or rural subdivision development.

Large-scale land management is evident through the inclusion of Wsmr P Route 5, indicating proximity to the restricted zones of the White Sands Missile Range. The intersection of local residential naming conventions, such as Mario Ave and Garcia St, alongside these utility and military access routes, illustrates the unique convergence of private development and federal land use in this part of New Mexico during the early 21st century.