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2011 Map of Packers Gap

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Packers Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Packers Gap serves as a prominent geographic waypoint in this corner of Otero County, where the high plains meet a complex network of canyons and arroyos. The landscape is defined by the drainage patterns of the West Branch Crooked Arroyo and East Branch Crooked Arroyo, which carve through the terrain toward the Shale Hills. This 2011 survey reveals a sparse rangeland infrastructure characterized by isolated landmarks such as Honeys Windmill and the Browning and Reese Number 2 Dam.

Transportation through this arid region relies on a grid of rural routes including Co RD F, Rourke Rd, and County Road A. A notable point of interest is the Wine Glass International Airport, located in the southeastern portion of the quadrangle near Minnie Canyon. The map also details several distinct geological features such as North Fork Jack Canyon and Iron Canyon, illustrating the erosional character of the Colorado landscape at this time.