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2017 Map of Mariano Springs

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Mariano Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Mariano Springs sits as a central water source in this high-desert region of Catron County, where a network of arroyos and draws defines the landscape. The geography is characterized by prominent elevations such as Mariano Hill and the broad Mariano Mesa to the southeast. Water management is a primary theme of the landscape, evident through various livestock tanks like Wyche Tank, Franklin Tank, and Stevens Tank, which serve the ranching operations across the townships of T3N R16W and T2N R15W.

Transportation through this arid terrain relies on a system of rugged tracks and named roads, including Mariano Springs Rd and Starfire Dr. Significant natural drainages like Wyche Canyon and Dudley Canyon carve through the earth, leading toward the Sonoreno Draw. The map documents a sparsely populated but active ranching environment where natural features like Cottonwood Spring and Cole Spring remain vital landmarks.