2023 Map of Hickman Ranch

About this map

Hickman Ranch serves as the central landmark for this Socorro County territory, situated near the head of Milligan Gulch. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems and canyons that carve through the high desert terrain. These include the prominent North Canyon and East Red Canyon in the northern reaches, while Sheep Canyon and San Juan Canyon dominate the southern landscape. The course of Rock Creek winds through the central portion of the sheet, originating near Rock Creek Canyon. This modern survey illustrates the enduring ranching layout of the region, where roads and property lines are dictated by the natural corridors of deep arroyos like Rocky Arroyo, tracing a legacy of land use in a geography where water sources and topographic relief define human settlement.