2013 Map of Salt Lake

About this map

Armstrong Ranch and other family holdings define the high plains landscape of Guadalupe County in this 2013 survey. The terrain is marked by intermittent water sources and depressions, most notably the namesake Salt Lake in the northwest and Valencia Spring to the south. These features, along with Pajarito Cr, suggest a land where water management was central to the viability of the ranches. The map reveals the infrastructure of these remote operations, including the Bedford Ranch and Scott Ranch, connected by a network of state and county roads such as NM-156 and Co Road 2. This edition provides a clear record of the spatial distribution of these large land tracts and their relation to natural drainages like Arroyo Copita during the early 21st century.