2013 Map of Little Black Mountain

About this map

Black Mtn and its neighbor Little Black Mtn dominate this arid landscape of Doña Ana County, defined by the stark geometries of the Public Land Survey System. The map reveals a transition between the open desert and the modest footprints of human activity, most notably at the small settlement of Rutter in the southwest. A grid-like network of rural routes, including Douglas Munro Rd and Co Road 8009, navigates the flats between volcanic rises. These roads follow the precise section lines of T25S and T26S, providing access to an area where the terrain's subtle elevation changes are the primary landmarks. This survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures the quiet character of the New Mexico borderlands, where vast stretches of undeveloped land are punctuated only by occasional county roads and high-desert peaks.