Laguna del Perro dominates this high-altitude basin landscape in Torrance County, appearing as a complex system of alkaline lake beds and saline depressions. The water bodies are framed by the township lines of t6n r9e, t6n r10e, t5n r9e, and t5n r10e, illustrating the geometric precision of the Public Land Survey System against the irregular, natural contours of the basin floor. Settlement is sparse in this arid environment, represented most notably by El Ranchero Berkshire in the northwest. Local infrastructure is minimal, centered on Co Road A047 as it skirts the northwestern edge of the lake system. This 2013 survey provides a clear look at the delicate hydrologic and elevation patterns of the Estancia Valley's salt lakes before modern environmental shifts.
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1917 · Estancia
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1954 · Fort Sumner
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Socorro
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Estancia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Mountainair
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Socorro
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Fort Sumner
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Lobo Hill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1962 · Socorro
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1978 · Laguna Del Perro North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000