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2010 Map of Crocker

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Crocker
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Fra Cristobal Range dominates the western portion of this Sierra County landscape, where the terrain is defined by a series of prominent gaps and deep drainage systems. The map captures the remote settlement of Crocker and the Deep Well Ranch to the east, connected to the wider region by County Road A-13. This high-desert environment is carved by numerous seasonal watercourses, including Hellion Canyon, Hackberry Canyon, and Walnut Canyon.

Historically significant passages through the mountains are clearly marked, such as Red Gap, Chalk Gap, and the evocatively named Massacre Gap. These natural corridors reveal the early transportation patterns of the region, where travelers and ranchers navigated the breaks in the range to move between the river valleys and the arid interior plains. The complex network of canyons, including Reynolds Canyon, Flying Eagle Canyon, and Cottonwood Canyon, further illustrates the erosion patterns that have shaped this secluded New Mexico territory.