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2023 Map of Laguna Gatuna

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Laguna Gatuna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The arid plains of the New Mexico borderlands define this landscape, where the Eddy and Lea County line divides a terrain marked by distinctive saline depressions. These geological features, including the central Laguna Gatuna, Laguna Plata to the northwest, and Laguna Tonto to the north, reflect the unique hydrology of the Permian Basin. The small settlement of Halfway serves as a crossroads in the southwestern portion of the map, anchored by the intersection of regional highways and local routes like Recovery Ln.

A network of ranch and access roads, such as Smith Ranch Rd and Goathead Rd, crisscross the area, suggesting a land used primarily for resource extraction and livestock. The precise surveying of the Public Land Survey System is evident in the grid of townships, including t20s r33e and t19s r32e, which provide the underlying structure for land ownership and management in this high-desert environment.