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2020 Map of Luna

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Luna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The settlement of Luna serves as the focal point of this southwestern landscape, situated at the western edge of the San Francisco Mountains within the Apache National Forest. This high-altitude community is positioned along the San Francisco River and is surrounded by a complex system of plateaus and drainage canyons, including Luna Valley and Adair Canyon. The map reveals a land defined by water management and transit, where numerous tanks such as Kiehne Tank and Dillman Tank support local ranching or forest service needs.

Old transport routes like the Mail Trail, Blue Spring Trail, and Dry Blue Trail traverse the steep terrain, connecting isolated points of interest like the curiously named Potato Patch and the open meadows of Hulsey Cienega. The presence of several mesas, notably Bill Lee Mesa and Airstrip Mesa, indicates a geography where flat-topped elevations provided strategic sites for early activities in this corner of Catron County.