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1984 Map of Linda Lake North

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Linda Lake North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Linda Lake and the surrounding arid landscape of Hudspeth County define this West Texas border region in the early 1980s. Straddling the New Mexico Texas state line, the terrain is characterized by a series of ephemeral water features and expansive evaporative beds, including the Alkali Lakes and Flats. The map captures a transition where the desert floor breaks into distinct topographic markers such as Erin Island and the broad Basin.

Human presence is sparse, noted primarily by infrastructure for ranching or land management like the Corral and various Wells. The existence of Many Spring among the saline Salt and Crow features points to the critical importance of water sources in this environment. This provisional survey provides a high-resolution view of the natural hydrology and land divisions just north of the larger lake bed before modern developments altered the local character.