2023 Map of Rattlesnake Hill

About this map

Rattlesnake Hill rises as the central landmark in this high-altitude section of Torrance County, New Mexico. The landscape is characterized by its organized township and range system, which structures the expansive open space of the Estancia Valley region. Local transit is defined by a network of county roads that navigate the varying elevations, including Lucy Rd in the north and the intersecting routes of Co Rd B083 N and Co Rd C055. These corridors trace the paths through the basin-and-range terrain, illustrating the modern management of rural land where ranching and resource management remain the primary human signatures on the land. The mapping provided by the Department of the Interior reveals a sparsely settled but carefully surveyed territory, where every section line reflects the intersection of geography and governance.