Arid terrain and wide-open rangeland define this section of Socorro County, where the topography is shaped by gradual elevation changes across a high-desert environment. This 2023 survey provides a contemporary record of the New Mexico landscape, characterized by isolated water features such as Lambing Lake and Lambing Tank in the eastern portion of the sheet. These water sources, along with the detailed Public Land Survey System boundaries including t8s r1e and t9s r2e, illustrate the modern management and division of this open country. The contour lines reveal a landscape of subtle rises and depressions, typical of the regional basin and range geography where seasonal water catchments are vital landmarks.
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1916 · Salinas Peak
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1948 · Granjean Well
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Val Verde
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Malpais Well
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Salinas Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Tularosa
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Tularosa
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1981 · Granjean Well
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1981 · Tularosa
USGS Topo · 1:100,000
1981 · Blakemore Well
USGS Topo · 1:24,000