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1918 Map of Noria

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Noria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Kilbourne Hole, Hunts Hole, and Phillips Hole dominate this arid landscape near the border of New Mexico and Chihuahua. These significant depressions define the topography of the Potrillo volcanic field as it was surveyed just after the turn of the century. The Southern Pacific railroad cuts diagonally across the desert, serving as the primary infrastructure link for small rail stops and ranching outposts.

Settlement patterns in this 1917 survey are defined by isolated watering points and ranching headquarters like Herrington's Home Ranch and Hall and Primm Ranch. Small rail-dependent communities such as Lanark, Vevay, and Noria appear as essential nodes along the tracks in an otherwise sparsely populated territory. The map provides a clear look at the intersection of international boundaries and early 20th-century transportation networks in the high desert.