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2010 Map of Hospah

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Hospah is the focal point of this Northwest New Mexico landscape, characterized by the energy infrastructure of the Hospah Oil Field. The area is defined by a network of drainage systems, including the Sandoval Arroyo and the North Fork Sand Springs Arroyo, which carve through a high-desert terrain marked by distinctive landmarks such as Gumbo Point and Lone Pine Tree Hill. The map reveals a reliance on groundwater and seasonal catchments, indicated by several named windmills and tanks scattered across the territory.

Water management and ranching operations are evident through features like the Jake Chee Windmill, Bull Camp Windmill, and Steel Windmill. These sites, along with Sand Springs and Sandoval Lake, suggest a complex relationship with the arid environment. Navigational landmarks such as Bobcat Pass and the ironically named Pretty Rock provide orientation along County Rd-19, which serves as the primary artery through this industrial and pastoral landscape.