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2017 Map of Horse Pasture Tank

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Horse Pasture Tank
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

San Miguel County and Guadalupe County meet along an east-west boundary line in this high-plains landscape. The region is defined by a sparse but vital network of water catchment features, including Horse Pasture Tank, Eversaw Tank, and the seasonally variable Red Lakes. These landmarks, along with family or place-named sites like W Colonias Tank and North Colonias Tank, reveal the infrastructure required for ranching in this arid New Mexico environment.

Drainage systems like Alamito Cr and Esteros Cr carve through the terrain, directed toward larger catchments such as Red Lake. Transportation is limited to a handful of local routes, including Co RD 1-B, Jonnell Road, and Cow RD, which connect these remote outposts. This topographic study serves as a detailed record of water management and land division in the high desert at the start of the twenty-first century.