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2023 Map of Red Flats

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Red Flats
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Pie Town and the surrounding high-desert plateau of Catron County are defined by a complex network of ranching infrastructure and dramatic geological landmarks. The map tracks the Continental Divide as it winds through the Sawtooth Mountains, a region where water management is critical to the local economy. This is evidenced by numerous livestock tanks named for local families and landmarks, such as McWhorter Tank, Glasscock Tank, and Goesling Tank.

South of the settlement, the terrain transitions into the broad expanse of the Red Flats and the Cibola National Forest. Distinctive volcanic features like Capital Dome and Castle Dome provide sharp vertical relief against the surrounding draws and flats. The network of Forest Service roads, including Forest Rd 2 and Forest Rd 312, illustrates how this modern landscape remains tied to the historic patterns of movement through the Airplane Hills and across Sunflower Flat.