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2011 Map of Dusty

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Dusty
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Alamosa Creek provides the primary drainage through this arid high-country landscape, where the small community of Dusty sits at the southern reach of the quadrangle. The 2011 survey reveals a remote ranching economy defined by scattered outposts and water management. Named homesteads like Henderson Ranch, McCracken Ranch, and Tucker Ranch serve as the primary human markers amidst a complex network of canyons, including Rock Springs Canyon and Patterson Canyon.

Surface water is carefully directed through a series of tanks such as Johnson Tank, New Tank, and the evocatively named Hells Tank. To the north, the terrain is dominated by prominent elevations like Rock Springs Peak and Patterson Peak. Access through this territory relies on established routes such as Old State Hwy 52 and various forest roads, which link these isolated ranches to the wider region of Socorro County.