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2010 Map of Midway Butte

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Midway Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Luna Landing Airport serves as a focal point for this high-desert landscape in Luna County, where a rigid grid of rural roads meets the natural contours of the Chihuahuan Desert. The map reveals an area defined by agricultural and residential parceling, with roads like Hondale Ave and Camino Dos SW structuring the northern landscape. Water management in this arid environment is evidenced by the presence of the Rainbow Windmill and Donahue Windmill, essential infrastructure for ranching and survival in the basin.

Seventysix Draw provides a natural drainage feature that cuts across the geometric road network, including the prominent Hermanas Grade Rd SW. South of the residential subdivisions, the terrain is anchored by the eponymous Midway Butte. This 2010 survey captures a specific stage of desert development, where aspirational street names like New Frontier Dr and Western Skies Rd SW overlay a quiet landscape of ranching roots and remote airstrips.