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2023 Map of Chupadera

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Chupadera
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Chupadera sits at the southwestern edge of this landscape where the high desert terrain meets a complex system of drainage and canyon networks. The area is defined by its water management history in an arid environment, marked by numerous storage points such as La Cueva Tank, Torcido Tank, and Trigo Tank. These features, alongside the San Antonio Spring, suggest a long-standing reliance on concentrated water sources for ranching or local survival in the high country between the Socorro and Torrance county lines.

Transportation through the canyons is facilitated by several rugged routes, including the El Paso Gas Pipeline Rd and a series of military access ways like WSMR S Route 3708. The deep incisions of Cañon Trigo and Cañon Saladito dominate the topography, illustrating the erosive power of seasonal flows into the Chupadera Arroyo. This survey provides a precise look at the mid-2020s land use and boundaries in this remote New Mexico interior.