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1996 Map of Gilmore Draw

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Gilmore Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Hille Ranch sits at the heart of this high-desert landscape on the border of Sierra and Doña Ana counties, illustrating the reliance on isolated water sources for ranching in the late twentieth century. The map details a network of vital infrastructure, including House Pasture Windmill and several catchment basins like Lyons Tank and Sand Hills Tanks, which sustained livestock across the arid terrain.

Large-scale land management dominates the eastern and southern portions of the quadrangle, where the White Sands Missile Range and the Jornada Experimental Range intersect. Natural drainage patterns are defined by the winding paths of Gilmore Draw and Blackshire Draw, while human activity is further marked by a prominent Pipeline and several 4WD tracks that navigate the indefinite boundaries of these restricted government zones.