1982 Map of Doyle Peak

About this map

Apache Hills dominate the northeastern landscape of this southwestern New Mexico region, rising sharply from the surrounding high desert. This 1982 provisional survey captures a remote section of the Grant and Hidalgo County line, where the terrain is defined by rugged limestone and igneous formations including Apache Peak and the prominent Quartzite Ridge. The lack of permanent settlements reflects the arid environment of the Hachita Valley, where water management is marked by essential features like Chapo Tank and Little Chapo Tank. Evidence of mineral interest is scattered across the slopes, noted by a single Prospect label near the southern ridges. To the south, the foothills of the Sierra Rica begin to rise, anchoring a map that serves as a detailed record of the topographic isolation and geological character of the bootheel region in the early 1980s.