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2004 Map of Fort Stanton

Name: 2004 Topographic Map of Fort Stanton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2006
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2006

About this map

Fort Stanton sits at the northern end of this survey, surrounded by the extensive Fort Stanton Recreation Area and the Fort Stanton Military Reservation. The landscape is a complex of high mesas and deep canyons, with the Rio Bonito cutting through the northern reaches while the Sierra Blanca foothills dominate the southern half within the Lincoln National Forest. Development in the early 2000s is marked by the Sierra Blanca Regional Airport and the Spencer Theater near the western boundary.

Local history and genealogy interests are centered around the Cem near the fort and the San Ysidro Ch located in the southeastern corner near Ruidoso. The map also traces an extensive network of footpaths, including the Soldier Trail and Petroglyph National Recreation Trail, which reflect the area's transition from a frontier outpost to a recreational landscape. Water sources like Little Spring and numerous livestock tanks such as Harlan Tank and Lone Pine Tank provide evidence of the long-standing ranching economy alongside landmarks like the Four K Ranch.