2023 Map of Hat Top Mountain

About this map

Hat Top Mountain and the Cedar Mountain Range dominate this arid landscape along the border of Grant and Luna Counties. This modern survey illustrates a classic high-desert environment defined by drainage systems like Willow Draw and Cedar Grove Draw which cut through the elevated terrain. Water management is the primary sign of human activity across these townships, as evidenced by a sophisticated network of catchment features including CCC Tank, Snake Tank, and Railroad Tank. The presence of the CCC Tank provides a direct connection to early 20th-century conservation work in the American West. At the southern end of the quadrangle, Rock Hole Canyon and The Lake offer significant landmarks for navigators and historians studying the ranching and resource patterns of this New Mexico borderland.