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2020 Map of Moriarty North

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Moriarty North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Moriarty anchors the southern edge of this Estancia Valley landscape, showing the city's modern street grid as it interfaces with the high desert plains. The area is characterized by a sparse, expansive network of rural roads such as Dinkle Rd and Bean Valley Rd, which connect remote residential pockets like Homes Valley and Otto. The terrain is defined by wide, shallow drainage features including Salt Draw, Bachelor Draw, and Woodman Draw, illustrating the hydrological patterns of Torrance and Santa Fe counties.

A significant jurisdictional boundary divides the map, marking the line where Santa Fe Co Torrance Co meet. The road names reflect a mix of traditional ranching heritage and newer development, with labels like Lonesome Dove and Snow Moon suggesting the evolving character of this high-altitude basin. The map captures a transition from concentrated municipal development in the south to open, surveyed townships in the north.