2013 Map of Camel Mountain

About this map

Camel Mtn serves as a prominent landmark in this desert reach of the Chihuahuan borderlands, situated just north of the international boundary between the United States and Mexico. The terrain is characterized by broad basins and volcanic features, including the low-lying Indian Basin to the northwest and the dark, basaltic flows of the Malpais to the east. Human infrastructure in this arid landscape is defined by the east-west corridor of Nm-9, which cuts across the center of the sheet, and a network of desert routes like CO Road B002. The map captures the meeting point of Luna and Doña Ana counties at the southern edge of the state, documenting a space where the vast open range of the Public Land Survey System meets the geopolitical line of the border.