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2017 Map of Lemitar

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Lemitar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Rio Grande corridor in central New Mexico defines the character of this landscape, where a sophisticated network of irrigation and drainage infrastructure supports a string of valley settlements. Villages such as Lemitar, Polvadera, and Chamizal follow the fertile bottomlands, flanked by the Polvadera Mtn range to the west. This intricate water system includes the Rio Grande Main Conveyance Channel, the San Acacia Drainage Canal, and the Lemitar Riverside Drain, which work in concert with the San Lorenzo Settling Basin to manage the river's flow and silt.

Away from the managed riverbanks, the terrain rises into the arid foothills, marked by features like Ojitos Springs and the winding Cañoncito de la Cabras. Local history is anchored by the Lemitar Cem and Polvadera Cem, while the modern transportation spine of Interstate 25 parallels older routes like the Alamillo Ditch and Contra Acequia, showing the evolution of movement through this desert valley.