2011 Map of Montoso Peak

About this map

The Department of Agriculture Experimental Area occupies much of the northern landscape of this plateau region, indicating a history of land management and scientific study in the high desert. High points such as Montoso Peak and Ortiz Mountain anchor the northern boundary, while the Caja del Rio Plateau forms the primary geographic character of the central area. The map reveals a land defined by water management and ranching infrastructure, evidenced by numerous named watering points including Tank Thirty-one, Tank Thirty, and the distinctively named Tetilla Hole in the south.