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2023 Map of Black Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Black Hill and its surrounding high desert landscape define this section of Socorro County, where water management is the primary marker of human activity on the land. In this arid environment, cattle tanks like Wallace Tank, Beeman Tank, and Scott Tank serve as critical landmarks and functional nodes for ranching operations. The topography is deeply etched by numerous drainage features, including the broad Nogal Canyon and the narrower Crawford Hollow to the east.

Transport through this part of New Mexico is dominated by a modern corridor that bisects the terrain, contrasting with older routes like CTY RD E 56. The map reveals a transition from the elevations of Bottle Hill down into several canyon systems such as Lumbre Canyon and Chaunte Canyon. This record provides an exact accounting of local hydrology and land management boundaries during the early twenty-first century.