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2013 Map of Puerto De Los Cavadores

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Puerto De Los Cavadores
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Sierra Lucero dominates the central portion of this New Mexico landscape, serving as a prominent north-south ridge that defines the local geography. The area is marked by a series of high-altitude passes or "puertos," including Puerto de Bartolo Pino and Puerto de los Cavadores, which have historically facilitated movement through the steep terrain. These gaps in the ridgeline were essential for transit between the high mesas and the lower canyons, such as the Cañon de la Cienaga.

Evidence of high-desert ranching and water management is visible through scattered features like the Spreen Ranch in the southeast and various cattle tanks, including Crowder Tank and Cordova Tank. The map also captures the administrative division where the Cibola and Socorro County line cuts across the drainage of Chicken Mountain Draw, reflecting the remote and partitioned nature of this territory in the early 21st century.