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2023 Map of Hatch

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Hatch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Rio Grande corridor in the Hatch Valley is defined by a sophisticated network of irrigation infrastructure and tight-knit settlements. This survey shows the agricultural engine of the region, where the Hatch Canal, Salem Lateral, and Angostura Lateral distribute water across the valley floor. The towns of Hatch, Salem, Placitas, and Rodey sit along this fertile ribbon, bounded by the Caballo Mountains and the arid reaches of Spring Canyon and Rodey Canyon.

Genealogical interest is particularly high due to the concentration of burial sites serving these rural communities, including Salem Cem, Placitas Hill Cem, Rodey Cem, and the Garden Of Memories Cem. Modern regional connectivity is represented by the Hatch Municipal Airport and the levee systems protecting the valley from the unpredictable river. The arrangement of these features illustrates a landscape where life is anchored entirely to the managed flow of the river through the high desert.