2020 Map of Laguna Del Perro South

About this map

Silio sits at the junction of Highway 60 and Highway 42 within the arid Estancia Basin of Torrance County. This modern survey illustrates a landscape dominated by internal drainage, where the topography is defined by the significant ephemeral water bodies of Laguna del Perro and Salina Lake. These salt basins, or playas, are characteristic of the region's closed-basin geography, where water accumulates in shallow depressions before evaporating, leaving behind mineral-rich lake beds. The map details the local infrastructure supporting this rural New Mexico environment, including Co Rd B091, which provides access through the expansive sections of the Public Land Survey System, marked by township and range lines like t5n r9e and t4n r10e.