2017 Map of Nogal

About this map

Nogal serves as the central hub of this Lincoln County survey, situated at the base of the Vera Cruz Mountains. The landscape is defined by the high elevations of the Lincoln National Forest, where drainage patterns like Nogal Cr and Magado Cr carve through complex canyons. For genealogists, the map identifies specific burial sites including Nogal Cem and the Silva Cem, the latter located near the northern Indian Divide. Water management is a primary feature of the local geography, evidenced by the numerous named tanks and springs such as Nogal Lake, Guebara Tank, and Vera-Cruz Tank. These features suggest a history of ranching and resource management in a high-desert environment, where access to water dictated the location of homesteads and grazing lands within the Tortolita Canyon and Indian Canyon areas.