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2011 Map of Capitan Pass

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Capitan Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Griego Cemetery sits near the southern edge of this Lincoln County survey, providing a point of interest for genealogists tracing local families in the Rio Bonito valley. The map documents an area defined by specialized resource extraction and high-altitude ranching, evidenced by the cluster of mining claims in the northern highlands. Prospecting activity is prominent, with sites like the Drunzer Prospect and King Prospect mapped alongside the curiously named Wee Three Number 1 Mine.

Water management is central to this landscape, as shown by the Upper Rio Hondo Site One Dam and a network of livestock tanks such as Southwest 1 Tank and Padilla Tank. Established cattle operations, including Padilla Ranch and Hinchley Ranch, are connected by a system of forest and county roads that navigate canyons named for the minerals found within them, such as Thorium Canyon and Uranium Canyon.