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1995 Map of Carson

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Carson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

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Carson National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape, where deep canyons and livestock water tanks define the rugged New Mexican interior. The Rio Grande carves through the southeast, flowing through the dramatic Canon del Rio Grande past the small settlement of Pilar. This 1995 revision reveals a transition from the broad, high arroyos of the north to the jagged river breaks in the south.

Resource management and ranching history are evident in the numerous water features and family-named landmarks like Drake Ranch, Mondragon Tank, and Hartig Tank. Further south, the landscape is etched by drainage systems like Cieneguilla and Rito Piedra Lumbre, while the community of Carson sits near the northern boundary. The presence of a Gravel Pit and Mine near the river suggests small-scale industrial activity alongside the vast protected lands.