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2023 Map of Florida Gap

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Florida Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Lewis Flats and the surrounding high desert of Luna County are documented here as they existed in the early 2020s. This landscape is defined by the striking geology of the Little Florida Mountains and the northern reach of the Florida Mountains, where prominent landmarks such as Florida Peak, Agate Point, and Castle Rock rise above the basin floor. The settlement pattern reflects the modern rural West, with a network of numbered and named desert roads like Co RD Se b041 and Saguaro RD serving isolated properties and homesteads.

Local history is preserved at the Lewis Cem near Coyote Arroyo, providing a fixed point for genealogical research in this arid terrain. The map also records numerous drainages and canyons that shape the local hydrology, including Mamie Canyon, Spring Canyon, and Windmill Canyon, alongside features such as The Gap Tank which highlight the critical importance of water management in this New Mexico environment.