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2013 Map of Hondo Reservoir

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Hondo Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Sherman Place and a network of irrigation works define this high-desert landscape in Chaves County, where water management is central to the local economy. The geography is structured around the Rio Hondo, which is supported by significant engineering features including the Hondo Reservoir, the Hondo Reservoir Diversion Canal, and the Two Rivers Reservoir. These systems, part of the Hondo Irrigation Project, highlight the region's reliance on diverting water to support agriculture and ranching in an arid environment.

Evidence of established land use appears at Woods Ranch, Coles Camp, and Bloom Ranch, while the Lower Mill along Rocky Arroyo indicates historical processing or industry tied to the land. Terrain features like Sixmile Hill and drainage ways such as Blackwater Draw and Eightmile Draw reveal the natural topography that early settlers and modern engineers had to navigate. This record captures the intersection of natural watercourses and the human-made canals designed to harness them.