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2020 Map of Florida Gap

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Florida Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Florida Mountains and the Little Florida Mountains dominate this high-desert portion of Luna County, forming a dramatic corridor for the eponymous Florida Gap. The terrain is defined by its deep drainages and named summits, including Florida Peak, Castle Rock, and the unique geological features of Little Needles Eye and its southern counterpart, Needles Eye.

Settlement patterns are concentrated in the north around Lewis Flats and the nearby Lewis Cem. The landscape transitions from the jagged peaks of Agate Point to the broader drainage of Headquarters Draw. Water sources are vital but sparse in this arid environment, marked on the sheet by The Gap Tank and ephemeral washes like Coyote Arroyo. A grid of rural roads such as Josefita Rd SE and Solana Rd SE serves the ranching and residential tracts northeast of the mountains.