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2020 Map of Capitan Pass

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Capitan Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Capitan Mountains dominate the northern terrain of this quadrangle, deeply carved by a network of drainage systems including Uranium Canyon and Thorium Canyon. This high-altitude landscape within the Lincoln National Forest is defined by its water management and transit history, featuring numerous named tanks like Salado Tank and Southwest 1 Tank, alongside historical water sources such as Hammett Spring and Upper Padilla Spring.

A network of named trails suggests a history of livestock movement and forest access, with the Salado Trail, Zamora Trail, and Homestead Loop winding through the canyons south of the Rio Bonito. Evidence of early 21st-century local infrastructure includes the G Bar F Ranch Airport and the Griego Cem located near Priest Canyon, providing specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracking family footprints in this portion of Lincoln County.