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2020 Map of Garden Spring Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The settlement of Coane sits at the heart of this high-desert landscape in Socorro County, where life is dictated by the availability of water. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevations, from the Oscura Mountains and North Oscura Peak in the southwest to the broad Chupadera Mesa in the northeast. This 2020 survey reveals an extensive network of water management features essential for ranching and survival in the arid environment, including namesake Garden Spring and numerous family-named catchments such as Hefner Tank and Lonnie Moon Tank.

Access across the region is facilitated by military-designated routes like WSMR P Route 9 and WSMR S Route 3514, pointing to the area's role within the White Sands Missile Range. Natural water sources such as Council Spring, Rabbit Spring, and Chicken Spring are scattered throughout the draws and canyons, providing critical anchor points for local history and geographic study in this part of New Mexico.