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1981 Map of Hasperos Camp

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Hasperos Camp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Hasperos Camp and the small settlement of Hasperos anchor this high-desert landscape in Lincoln County, New Mexico. Surveyed in the 1970s and published in the early 1980s, the map reveals a remote ranching terrain defined by water management and natural drainage systems. The dry landscape is punctuated by vital infrastructure for livestock and settlement, including Trujillo Well, Johnson Well, and scattered water storage points like North Hasperos Tank and Parker Tank.

Deeply etched drainage patterns such as Hasperos Canyon and its tributary Little Hasperos Canyon dominate the topography, illustrating the erosive power of water in this arid environment. The presence of features like Cedar Lake and Hackberry Draw further underscores the reliance on seasonal and subterranean water sources for the local inhabitants and ranching operations at the time of the survey.