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2020 Map of Deadman Canyon

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Deadman Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Sacramento Mountains terrain dominates the eastern edge of this landscape, where the high ridges of the Lincoln National Forest give way to steep drainage features like Deadman Canyon and Escondido Canyon. This interface between the mountain front and the Tularosa Basin floor is marked by vital water sources such as Lawson Spring and Laney Spring. To the west, the topography flattens into a structured grid of rural roads and desert tracts.

Fort Bliss operations occupy much of the southern and central sections, specifically within the Fort Bliss Military Reservation. Residential and community development is concentrated in the north, centered around Valmont and the residential clusters of Boles Annex. The local infrastructure is defined by a dense network of family and descriptive road names, including Taylor Ranch Rd, Santa Charlene Rd, and Casa De Reina, reflecting the gradual residential expansion into the basin.