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2020 Map of Nogal

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Nogal serves as the central hub of this Lincoln County survey, situated at the base of a complex network of canyons and high peaks. The community is anchored by the Nogal Cem and connected by local routes like Henley Ave. To the north, the Vera Cruz Mountains rise sharply, dominated by the peak of Vera Cruz Mtn and the strategic water resources of Vera Cruz Tank and Vera Cruz Spring. Much of the eastern and southern terrain is protected within the Lincoln National Forest, where steep drainages like Nogal Canyon and Tortolita Canyon carve through the landscape.

Water management is central to this high-desert environment, evidenced by the Bonito Lake System Annex in the northwest and numerous named tanks and springs, such as Guebara Tank and Bonnie Spring, scattered throughout the mountains. The presence of both the Nogal Cem and the more remote Silva Cem near the Indian Divide provides significant touchpoints for genealogical research in this sparsely populated area of the Sacramento Mountains.