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2011 Map of Monica Saddle

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Monica Saddle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Durfee Ranch and Morine Place anchor this remote section of Socorro County, where the landscape is defined by a network of drainage systems and isolated water sources. The map illustrates a high-desert environment where livestock management and forestry access dominate the human footprint. Water infrastructure, critical to this arid region, is meticulously documented through features such as the Walking Beam Windmill, Bolander Windmill, and Morley Tank.

Transit through the area relies on a combination of primitive forest routes and the winding Old State Hwy 52, which snakes through the eastern terrain near Monica Saddle. The southern portion of the sheet transitions into recreational and natural resource areas, evidenced by the East Bear Trap Campground situated near the head of Bear Trap Canyon. Numerous springs like Switch Spring and Beartrap Spring appear along the steep canyon walls, marking the vital hydrological points that have sustained ranching and transit in this part of New Mexico for generations.