Cat Head Mesa defines the western terrain of this New Mexico landscape where the high desert plateau begins to fracture into a network of canyons and draws. This 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures a sparsely populated region at the intersection of the Socorro and Lincoln County lines. The distribution of water resources is the primary indicator of land use, with numerous named tanks such as Dun Tank, Runnels Tank, and Wilson Tank scattered across the township and range grid to support livestock in an arid environment.
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1918 · Oscura Peak
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1948 · Broken Back Crater
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Little Black Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Tularosa
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Fort Sumner
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Socorro
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Roswell
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Socorro
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Fort Sumner
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Roswell
USGS Topo · 1:250,000