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1959 Map of Rincon

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Rincon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Rincon Valley serves as a vital corridor for agriculture and transportation in this 1959 survey of Doña Ana County. Anchored by the settlement of Rincon, the landscape is defined by the managed waters of the Rio Grande, which are distributed through an intricate network of irrigation features including the Hatch Canal, Rincon Canal, and the Rincon Siphon. To the north, the terrain rises sharply into the Caballo Mountains, where the Hatch Microwave Station stands as a mid-century communication landmark.

Transportation is dominated by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which follows the valley floor through Angostura and north toward Grama. Genealogists will find the Rincon Cem plotted near the main settlement, while the presence of several Gravel Pits and various drainage channels like the Angostura Drain illustrates the intensive local efforts to control the arid environment for cultivation.