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2020 Map of Panther Hill

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Panther Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Panther Hill rises above the arid plains of Chaves County, anchoring a landscape defined by seasonal watercourses and rural corridors. The high desert terrain is etched by the meandering Salt Creek and the southern reach of Middle Berrendo Cr, where hydrological features like Tom Ned Tank reflect the necessities of ranching in this dry environment. The settlement of Eden Valley sits in the northeast, connected to the wider region by the prominent artery of N Main St, also identified as Highway 285.

Local navigation relies on a network of named tracks that suggest the flora and heritage of the area, including Twistflower Rd, Snap Dragon Rd, and Verbeno Rd. The map detail captures the intersection of natural draws like Barn Draw with the structured Public Land Survey System, showing the township and range divisions of T8S and T9S that have dictated land ownership in this part of New Mexico for generations.