2017 Map of Hat Top Mountain

About this map

The Cedar Mountain Range dominates this corner of New Mexico, where the high-desert terrain is marked by prominent peaks such as Hat Top Mountain and Old Baldy. Spanning the border of Grant and Luna counties, the landscape is defined by its complex drainage systems including Willow Draw and Rock Hole Canyon. Water management is the primary evidence of human modification in this arid environment, visible through a network of strategically placed tanks like Deer Tank, Mine Tank, and CCC Tank. The presence of the Railroad Tank near Co RD c001 suggests the historical importance of the rail-and-road corridors that skirted these southern slopes. These water labels, ranging from The Lake to Puddles Tank, offer a localized map of the ranching and resource-extraction history that shaped the southwestern high country.