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2013 Map of Midway Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Midway Butte rises above the desert floor of Luna County, anchoring a landscape defined by an orderly grid of rural development and agricultural tracts. This portion of southern New Mexico shows a transition from traditional land use to localized aviation and named country roads. Significant infrastructure includes the Luna Landing Airport, while the hydrology is dominated by the ephemeral Seventysix Draw.

The map reveals a network of roads with unique local identifiers, many named for regional flora and crops like Chile Verde, Cacahuate, and Zanahoria Rd Sw. These names, alongside corridors like Hermanas Rd Sw and Columbus Rd Se, suggest the horticultural and ranching character of the high desert plains. The Public Land Survey System grid remains the primary organizing force for property boundaries across Townships 25 and 26 South.