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2013 Map of Nogal

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Nogal
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The mountain community of Nogal serves as the focal point of this survey, situated at the edge of the Lincoln National Forest in Lincoln County. The landscape is defined by the high peaks of the Vera Cruz Mountains and the canyon-cut terrain of Nogal Canyon and Tortolita Canyon. Water is the lifeblood of this arid ranching environment, documented through a dense network of springs and windmills such as Vera Cruz Spring, Sandoval Spring, and the Padilla Windmill.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant family-land data here, with several named operations including Le-Baron Ranch, Pfingsten Ranch, and Silva Ranch bordering the forest. The social fabric of the era is evidenced by sites like the Richman Camp Meeting and the Nogal Lake Campground, while the Nogal Cem and Silva Cem provide permanent records of the early families who settled the valleys under the shadow of Sierra Blanca.