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2020 Map of Las Vegas NW

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Las Vegas NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Storrie Lake and its sophisticated irrigation infrastructure, including the N Storrie Inlet Canal and the Lake Isabel Inlet Ditch, dominate this landscape north of the modern city limits. The terrain is characterized by a series of drainages such as Arroyo Pecos and Gallinas Cr that flow through a region marked by small historical settlements like Emplazado, Los Alamos, and San Antonio. This map documents the complex water management systems essential to New Mexico's high-desert environment, showing how natural watercourses like the Sapello River are diverted for local use.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several burial sites on the periphery of Las Vegas, including North Pilgrims Rest Cem and Saint Anthonys Cem. The transportation network reveals the area's growth, from rural routes like Los Alamilos Rd to the aviation footprint of the Las Vegas Municipal Airport. These details provide a clear picture of land use and community development at the start of the 2020s.