Fort Stanton serves as a historic focal point on the high plains of Lincoln County, situated near the banks of the Rio Bonito. This early 21st-century record documents the area’s unique convergence of military history and modern utility, featuring the Fort Stanton Post Office alongside the Camp Sierra Blanca facility. The landscape is defined by its water management systems, including numerous named tanks like Turkey Tank and West Silver Tank, which supported the region’s ranching economy.
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1934 · Capitan
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1935 · Capitan Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1937 · Capitan
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Capitan Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Roswell
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Roswell
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Lincoln
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1962 · Roswell
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Fort Stanton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Ruidoso Downs
USGS Topo · 1:24,000