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2013 Map of Garfield

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Garfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Rio Grande corridor in New Mexico's Rincon Valley serves as the focal point for this 2013 survey, where a sophisticated network of irrigation sustains agricultural life between the high desert canyons. Settlements like Derry and Garfield are tethered to this water system by the Garfield Canal, Arrey Canal, and numerous smaller channels including the Bonita Community Ditch and Trujillo Lateral. These engineered waterways contrast with the natural drainage of Montoya Arroyo and Tierra Blanca Creek, which descend from the surrounding mesas.

Evidence of the local dairy economy is visible at Caballo Dairy and Loma Parda Dairy, while the presence of Derry Warm Spring and Libby Spring indicates the underlying geothermal activity of the region. The map also records essential community landmarks such as Cemetery Rd and the post offices serving the riverside villages. This layout illustrates a modern landscape still fundamentally defined by its proximity to the river and the labor of directing its flow into the valley's arid reaches.