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2010 Map of Indian Well Wilderness

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Rio Grande flows along the eastern edge of this Socorro County landscape, flanked by a network of historic irrigation channels including the Elmendorf Ditch and the San Antonio Ditch. The small settlement of Elmendorf and the nearby Elmendorf Siding serve as the primary human anchors in an area defined by the meeting of river valley agriculture and the elevated terrain of the Chupadera Mountains. Much of the northern terrain is marked by the boundaries of the Pedro Armendariz Grant Number 34, a significant land grant that shapes local property and land use patterns.

Erosion and water management are evident in the drainage patterns of Tiffany Canyon and the Torreon Arroyo, which carry seasonal runoff toward the river. Remote water sources like Table Mountain Tank highlight the necessity of livestock watering points in the high desert. This survey provides a precise view of the rural infrastructure at the start of the 21st century, where railroads and ranching boundaries continue to dictate the geography.