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1955 Map of Organ Peak NW

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Organ Peak NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Jornada Experimental Range Reserve dominates this high-desert landscape in Doña Ana County, reflecting the region's mid-century focus on agricultural research and military land use. The presence of the Military Reservation Bdy underscores the area's strategic importance during the 1950s. Water management is the defining human footprint here, visible through a network of specialized tanks and catchments essential for ranching and research in the arid Jornada basin.

Water features such as Isaack Lake and various livestock tanks, including Petts Tank, Washington Tank, and Hibler Tank, are scattered across the terrain, indicating the locations of historical watering holes and range improvements. This survey, based on 1952 aerial photography, provides a precise record of these hydrological sites and range boundaries before later developments altered the landscape of southern New Mexico.