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2013 Map of Lumley Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Tularosa Valley defines the arid character of this 2013 survey, where the sparse landscape is punctuated by evaporative basins and livestock infrastructure. The southwestern corner is dominated by the vast, pale expanse of Alkali Flat and the northern reaches of White Sands, showcasing a terrain shaped by wind and mineral deposits. Water sources are scarce and localized, represented by features such as Alkali Spring and small reservoirs like C C C Tank and Mason Tank.

The county line between Sierra Co and Doña Ana Co cuts diagonally across the southern half of the quadrangle, a significant administrative boundary in an otherwise open desert. To the east, drainage is marked by Salt Cr, which feeds toward Big Salt Lake. This map records a landscape largely untouched by urban development, preserving the isolation of the high desert basin at the start of the 21st century.