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2020 Map of Fort Union

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Fort Union National Monument serves as the central focal point of this Mora County survey, preserving the legacy of one of the frontier's most significant military outposts. The map documents the extensive footprint of the ruins at Fort Union NM, alongside the Fort Union Cem, where the intersection of commerce and defense is evidenced by the passage of the Old Santa Fe Trl through the plains.

Water sources define the surrounding high-desert geography, with Higgins Canyon Spring and Black Mesa Spring providing vital points of interest beneath the prominent heights of Black Mesa. The drainage patterns of Wolf Cr and the Mora River trace the natural corridors that historically dictated movement through this section of New Mexico, offering a clear view of the relationship between the garrison's location and the unforgiving local terrain.