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2010 Map of Palo Blanco Mountain

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Palo Blanco Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Palo Blanco Mountain dominates this portion of Union County, anchoring a landscape defined by high plains and drainage systems. This 2010 survey illustrates a sparse settlement pattern characterized by small, isolated locales like Castillo, Torres, and Hennegan. These points, along with Christmas and Favor, appear as modest hubs within a network of rural routes such as County Road A 57 and County Hwy A-044.

The presence of Carrizo Creek and Alamo Canyon suggests a complex local hydrology that dictates the placement of roads and homesteads. High points like Cook Hill, Wire Hill, and Rincon Peak provide significant navigational landmarks across the Chico Hills. For genealogists and researchers, the map provides a precise layout of property access and named geographic features that have served as local identifiers for generations in this northeastern New Mexico cattle and ranching country.