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2013 Map of Hachita

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Hachita serves as the central hub of this Chihuahuan Desert landscape, situated where the valley meets the foothills of the Cedar Mountain Range. The town's layout is defined by its transit history, with Railroad Ave, Avenue A, and Avenue B forming the primary grid near the Hachita Cem. The surrounding Hachita Valley is marked by a series of water management features, including S Tank and CC Tank, which support the high-desert cattle ranching economy indicated by Shipping Pens Rd in the southeast.

To the north and west, the terrain rises into the Cedar Mountain Range and falls into the seasonal drainage of Willow Draw. The small settlement of Minero lies to the west, connected by NM-9, while NM-81 and NM-146 provide the primary north-south corridors through this vast range country. The presence of Private Road at MM43 suggests a landscape of large, isolated landholdings typical of southwestern New Mexico.