The Rio Grande defines the western edge of this Socorro County landscape, flanked by a network of historic irrigation structures including the San Antonio Ditch and Elmendorf Ditch. This 2020 survey illustrates the managed water systems that have sustained agricultural life in the valley for generations. Moving east from the river, the terrain rises into the arid uplands of the Middle Rio Grande Valley, marked by the systematic sectioning of the Public Land Survey System within townships t5s r1e, t5s r2e, t6s r1e, and t6s r2e. The contrast between the lush river corridor and the high desert plains reflects the vital role of the Rio Grande in shaping New Mexico's regional development and land use patterns.
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1948 · Carthage
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Granjean Well
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · San Antonio
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Val Verde
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Tularosa
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Tularosa
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1981 · Granjean Well
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1981 · San Antonio
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1981 · Indian Well Wilderness
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1981 · Canon Agua Buena
USGS Topo · 1:24,000