Salina Lake and the southern reaches of Laguna del Perro define this high-desert basin in the Estancia Valley. This region of New Mexico is characterized by its significant saline playa lakes, which are clearly delineated in this early 21st-century survey. The settlement of Silio sits near the center of the sheet along the primary road route, serving as a focal point for the surrounding rural ranching landscape. The map provides a detailed view of the localized drainage patterns and topographic depressions that feed these interior basins, including the course of County Rd-B058 which connects the isolated homesteads and grazing lands. The geography here is a closed-basin system, where the presence of these expansive salt flats indicates the unique hydrological character of Torrance County.
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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 · Mountainair
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Socorro
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Fort Sumner
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Socorro
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1972 · Round Top
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Laguna Del Perro North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Laguna Del Perro South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000