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2010 Map of Hatchet Ranch

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Hatchet Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Hatchet Ranch and Richens Ranch anchor this landscape in the southwestern corner of New Mexico, where the floor of the Hachita Valley meets the high elevations of the Big Hatchet Mountains. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of drainage features, including Horse Pasture Canyon, Sheridan Canyon, and Muscratch Draw, which channel seasonal water across the arid basin.

Strategic water management is evident throughout the area, essential for ranching operations. Named catchments such as Dishpan Tank, Elkins Tank, and Batter Tank are distributed across the quadrangle, alongside the Badger Windmill. In the northeast, the topography rises toward Lone Ceder Gap and the Sierra Rica, illustrating the stark elevation changes typical of the region's basin and range geography.