Virden sits at the heart of an intricate irrigation network in this southwestern New Mexico landscape, where the Gila River provides the lifeblood for local agriculture. The town is flanked by a system of man-made waterways, including the Sunset Canal and the New Model Canal, which trace the contours of the valley floor. This reliance on the river is set against a stark backdrop of elevated terrain, with Pearson Mesa rising to the south and the sharp profile of Canador Peak overlooking the Gila Lower Box to the southeast.
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1954 · Silver City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Silver City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Steeple Rock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1959 · Canador Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1959 · York Valley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1960 · Duncan
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1962 · Silver City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1986 · Duncan
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1986 · Round Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1986 · Goat Camp Spring
USGS Topo · 1:24,000