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2013 Map of Fence Lake

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Fence Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Atarque and the small hub of Fence Lake anchor this 2013 survey of the western New Mexico landscape. The map details a high-altitude terrain defined by ephemeral water and ranching infrastructure, evidenced by features like the East Malpais Windmill and various seasonal bodies of water such as Chaparral Lake and Dog Lake. Genealogists and local historians will find the Atarque Cemetery located just north of its namesake settlement, near the dramatic rise of Los Pilares.

Transport through this territory relies on a network of routes including NM-36 and Co Road 35, which navigate around significant geological markers like the Red Cliffs and Cañon Ancho. The drainage patterns of Jaralosa Draw and Lorenzo Arroyo illustrate the arid character of Cibola County, while Los Alamos Springs provides a rare point of natural surface water in the northwestern portion of the quadrangle.