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2020 Map of Mount Riley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Mt Riley and the adjacent Cox Peak dominate the center of this 2020 landscape in southern New Mexico. This volcanic terrain is part of the extensive West Potrillo Mountains, while the East Potrillo Mountains emerge on the southeastern edge of the sheet. The arid environment is defined by a network of essential water catchment features such as Davids Tank, Rattlesnake Tank, and Gap Tank, which are critical for supporting ranching or local wildlife in this dry desert basin.

Industrial and transport infrastructure is limited to a sparse grid of county roads, including Co RD a005 and Co RD a007, which navigate the wide gaps between the cinder cones and mountain ranges. These routes intersect at points like Chalk Tank, tracing the pathways used to manage livestock and access the remote interior of Doña Ana County. The map provides a clear look at the Public Land Survey System township and range lines, such as t27s r2w, which organize this largely uninhabited territory.