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2010 Map of Custer Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Custer Mountain and Old Baldy rise above the high plains of Lea County, marking a landscape defined by ranching operations and water management. This early 21st-century survey reveals the critical infrastructure of the arid West, where family names are tied to essential water sources like West Dublin Windmill, Humphreys Windmill, and Coats Windmill. These landmarks, along with the Whitten Ranch and Dinwiddie Ranch, document the persistent legacy of cattle ranching in the region.

Transportation and utility routes follow the section lines, with Cooper Cemetery Rd providing a primary east-west corridor across the quadrangle. Drainage patterns are etched into the terrain by Antelope Draw and the curiously named Fight in Hollow Draw. Near the southern boundary, the Jal Rifle Range sits adjacent to the mountain, signifying a specific land use within this sparsely populated corner of New Mexico.