2010 Map of Car Top Butte

About this map

Car Top Butte anchors this high-plains landscape in Union County, where a network of ephemeral drainages and canyons carve through the northeastern New Mexico terrain. The drainage patterns of Pinabetes Creek and Moscow Creek dominate the central and eastern portions of the quadrangle, illustrating the complex hydrology of this ranching region. The map reveals a specialized naming convention for the local topography, featuring several distinct canyons including Charley Adams Canyon, San Lorenzo Canyon, and Ute Canyon in the southern reaches. This 2010 survey provides a modern snapshot of the area's rural transportation infrastructure, defined by a grid of county roads such as County Hwy C-025 and Barney Rd that serve the outlying ranch lands and navigate around the winding paths of Leon Creek and Zorcillo Creek.