1963 Map of Gage

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The high desert plains of Luna County are anchored by the Gage settlement, located along the vital transportation corridor of the Southern Pacific railroad and Interstate 10. This arid landscape is defined by its water infrastructure, with numerous family and place-named wells and windmills like Airington Windmill and Berts Well providing the lifeblood for isolated outposts such as the Earp Ranch. The stark rises of the Victorio Mountains dominate the western portion of the sheet, while drainage patterns like Cow Springs Draw and Seventysix Draw carve subtle paths through the terrain.