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2023 Map of Las Cruces

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Las Cruces and the Mesilla Valley are defined by a complex irrigation network of drains, canals, and laterals that sustain the agriculture of the Rio Grande basin. This modern survey illustrates the intensive water management system, including the Leasburg Canal, Mesilla Drain, and Alamo Drain, which interlace with established settlements like Mesilla and San Ysidro. The eastern portion of the map is dominated by the sprawl of Las Cruces, the New Mexico State University - Main Campus, and institutional landmarks such as the Dona Ana County Courthouse.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the numerous memorial sites, ranging from the Barela Catholic Cem and Odd Fellow Cem to the modern columbariums of Saint Genevieve's Cathedral Columbarium. To the west, the terrain rises into the Robledo Mountains, where the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument preserves ancient paleontological records, contrasting with the active commercial corridors of the BNSF Railway and Interstate highways.