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2013 Map of Lobo Hill

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Lobo Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Lobo Hill stands as the central topographic landmark in this section of Torrance County, rising above a landscape defined by expansive drainage systems and rural landholdings. To the north, the residential development of Estancia Ranchettes is laid out with a network of named roads like Lariat Loop and Valle Vis, indicating the mid-to-late 20th-century transition of former ranchland into smaller rural subdivisions.

Evidence of earlier settlement patterns persists through the presence of the Lamb Homestead and several family-named properties such as the D Williams Ranch and Davis Ranch. The hydrology of the area is characterized by ephemeral drainages, most notably Salt Draw and Cañada de la Puerta, which carve through the high plains. The inclusion of traditional Spanish-named features like Resaca de Popotagie reflects the enduring cultural geography of central New Mexico even as modern road designations like Co Road A157 define the current transportation grid.