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2023 Map of Mount Baldy

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Mount Baldy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Peloncillo Mountains dominate this high-desert corner of Hidalgo County, where the Coronado National Forest meets the Arizona border. This arid landscape is defined by its verticality, rising from canyon floors to prominent peaks like Mt Baldy, Eagle Mtn, and Pyramid Mtr. The scarcity of water is evident in the naming of ephemeral and managed water sources such as Maverick Spring, The Seep, and the Slover Tank.

Transportation through this difficult terrain is limited to primitive routes like Post Office Canyon Rd, which cuts through the northern reaches. For local historians and researchers, the map provides a clear picture of the modern livestock and water infrastructure required to sustain life in the Chihuahuan desert, marking remote locations like Mace and Lovett amidst a complex system of draws and canyons, including Skull Canyon and Wolf Canyon.