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2020 Map of Red Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Red Hill sits atop a high volcanic landscape in western New Mexico, where the high desert terrain is punctuated by significant landforms like Cimarron Mesa and Cerro la Mula. This 2020 survey illustrates a sparsely populated ranching environment characterized by seasonal water sources and expansive cattle tanks such as Luna Tank, C C Tank, and Hoco Tank. To the southeast, the ephemeral Catlin Lake provides a rare basin for water collection in this arid region.

The infrastructure here is primarily functional, defined by section-line roads and ranching routes like McKinley Ranch Rd and Co Rd A005. These roads connect the small settlement at Red Hill to the surrounding township and range grids, including t1s r19w and t2s r18w. The presence of Agua Fria Cr in the northeast corner highlights the natural drainage patterns that have long dictated the placement of homesteads and grazing lands in Catron County.