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2010 Map of Leasburg

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Leasburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Fort Selden stands as a focal point of this Chihuahuan Desert landscape, situated where the Rio Grande flows through the northern reaches of the Mesilla Valley. The 2010 geography reveals a complex system of water management essential to the region's agricultural life, including the Leasburg Dam and irrigation channels like the American Bend Lateral and Selden Drain. To the west, the arid terrain rises sharply into the Robledo Mountains, dominated by Lookout Peak and dissected by numerous drainages such as Faulkner Canyon and Indian Springs Canyon.

Evidence of historical land use and resource extraction is visible in the Iron Hill District and the Gilliland Claim, while modern settlement is concentrated around Radium Springs and Leasburg. The map also traces a network of local roads with evocative names like Moose Trl and Cactus Patch Way, illustrating the blend of historic outpost heritage and contemporary rural development in Dona Ana County.