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2013 Map of Custer Mountain

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Custer Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Custer Mtn and the surrounding high plains of Lea County are defined by a network of ranching infrastructure and energy development. This 2013 survey of the Chihuahuan Desert landscape shows a territory dominated by private holdings like Whitten Ranch and Dinwiddie Ranch. The reliance on groundwater is evident through a series of named water sources including Coats Windmill, West Dublin Windmill, and Humphreys Windmill, which sustain livestock across the arid terrain.

Industrial activity is concentrated at the Monument Jal Oil Field, while the area's history is reflected in evocative place names like Fight In Hollow Draw. Local transit follows NM-128 and several rural routes such as Cooper Cemetery Rd. Notable topographical landmarks like Old Baldy and the seasonal drainage of Antelope Draw provide the primary relief in an otherwise expansive, open landscape shaped by the modern ranching and petroleum economy.