2013 Map of Noria

About this map

The United States of America Mexico international border defines the southern extent of this 2013 quadrangle, creating a stark cartographic line across the Chihuahuan desert landscape of southern New Mexico. This region is sparsely developed, characterized by a grid of township and range divisions including T28s R1e and T29s R2e. Transportation through this arid borderland relies on a few primary corridors, most notably the highway designated Nm-9, which cuts a linear path across the terrain. Supporting local access is Co Road A003, which intersects the landscape's undulating contours. The map captures a moment of modern border survey where the physical geography of the desert is overlaid with the precise administrative boundaries of the Public Land Survey System and the national frontier.