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2010 Map of Milagro Spring

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Milagro Spring and its surrounding high-desert landscape define this portion of Torrance County in the early twenty-first century. The terrain is characterized by a sophisticated network of ephemeral water catchments, ranging from Bales Lake to a series of named livestock tanks including Ardans Tanks, Fish Tank, and Bonito Tank. These features indicate the ongoing importance of water management in a region defined by arid draws and deep canyons.

Major topographic relief is provided by Milagro Canyon and Diablo Canyon, which cut through the central and southern portions of the quadrangle. Transport across the northern section is anchored by the interstate corridor, while local movement relies on a sparse grid of rural routes such as County Rd-4 and County Rd-C115. The drainage patterns of Encinosa Draw and El Marge Draw further illustrate the natural flow of the watershed across this ranching landscape.