The West Potrillo Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in Doña Ana County, characterized by a complex network of volcanic landforms and arid drainage patterns. Human intervention in this environment is focused on water management for ranching and travel, as evidenced by the presence of livestock watering points like Sally Tank and Cow Tank. The map reveals a highly structured legal landscape defined by the Public Land Survey System, with township and range lines such as t25s r3w and t26s r4w dividing the terrain. Movement through this portion of the Chihuahuan Desert is primarily facilitated by Co RD b001, which provides the primary access route across the sparsely populated northern sector of the quadrangle.
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1917 · Camel Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1917 · Mt. Riley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Mt. Riley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1929 · Mt. Riley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Aden
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Aden
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Mt. Riley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · El Paso
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Las Cruces
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Las Cruces
USGS Topo · 1:250,000