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2017 Map of Cedarvale

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Cedarvale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Cedarvale sits at a crossroads of county roads in this high-plains landscape, where the northern expanse gives way to the rising elevations of the Cibola National Forest. The map captures a transition in topography as the flat reaches of the Estancia Basin meet the rugged foothills of the Gallinas Mountains. Prominent landmarks such as North Peak and Cougar Mtn dominate the southern portion of the quadrangle, which straddles the line between Torrance and Lincoln Counties.

Water management is a central theme in this arid environment, evidenced by the scattered distribution of stock tanks used for ranching and forest management. These include Lobo Tank, Middle Tank, and the uniquely named Corona Trick Tank. The road network, including Granquivera Rd and Anza Rd, follows the section lines of the Public Land Survey System, illustrating the orderly grid of Western settlement contrasted against the irregular terrain of the forest boundary.