2010 Map of Little San Pascual Mountain

About this map

Little San Pascual Mountain rises above this arid stretch of Socorro County, New Mexico, marking a prominent landmark in a landscape defined by sparse desert ranching and remote transit. The settlement pattern is minimal, anchored by the presence of Bruton Ranch, which sits at a junction of backcountry routes. These corridors, identified as a156 and a153, provide the primary infrastructure for movement across the desert floor. Water resources in this environment are rare and critical, evidenced by the location of Shorty Tank. This 2010 survey reflects a modern era of land management where the traditional ranching heritage persists alongside the technological requirements of contemporary topographic mapping, capturing the intersection of topography and human persistence in the high desert.