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2023 Map of Dona Ana

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Mesilla Valley serves as a lush corridor of irrigation and settlement in this contemporary view of the high desert. The agricultural heritage of the region is evident in the complex network of water management features including the Leasburg Canal, Dona Ana Lateral, and the Hill Lateral, which draw from the Rio Grande. This intricate system supports the community of Doña Ana, where researchers can locate Historic Dona Ana and the Dona Ana Cem.

To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the Doña Ana Mountains, dominated by Dona Ana Peak. Large portions of the landscape are preserved within the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument and the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument, protecting the geological and fossil history of the Robledo Mountains. The transition from the river valley to the desert uplands is marked by numerous arroyos, such as Lucero Arroyo and the Doña Ana Arroyo, which carve through the arid plains.