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2010 Map of Mount Riley SE

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Mount Riley SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Chihuahuan Desert landscape of southern New Mexico meets the international border in this topographic survey. Centered on the prominence of Mount Riley, the terrain is defined by its arid-land infrastructure and remote ranching outposts. The presence of Cox Ranch and the Riley Black Standpipe, Mount highlights the critical role of water management in this high-desert environment, where isolated resources like Sand Tank and Border Tank serve as vital landmarks for navigation and land use.

Along the eastern edge, the East Potrillo Mountains rise sharply, providing a dramatic geological contrast to the alluvial basins. The bottom of the map is dominated by the international boundary between the United States of America and Mexico, a straight latitudinal line that separates the rugged Doña Ana County backcountry from the Mexican state of Chihuahua. A network of rural routes, including A 005 County Rd and County Rd A6, provides the only access through this sparsely inhabited borderland.