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2017 Map of Mondel

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Mondel and the surrounding high desert of Hidalgo County are defined by a network of seasonal water catchments and rugged drainages. The landscape transitions from the eastern slopes of the Peloncillo Mountains into the expansive South Alkali Flat, a prominent basin that dominates the eastern half of the map. Arid-land infrastructure is evident through numerous named tanks such as Butterfield Tank, Brister Tank, and Horse Trap Tank, which served the local ranching economy.

Strategic transportation routes including Steins Rd and Doubtful Canyon Rd cross the terrain, while the presence of Volcano Mine Rd hints at the mineral prospecting history of the region. Distinctive erosional features like Doubtful Canyon, Rustler Draw, and Sixtysix Draw illustrate the complex drainage patterns leading toward the alkali flats, providing a detailed record of the physical geography of this borderlands region.