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2023 Map of San Antonio

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Rio Grande waters dominate this Socorro County landscape, flanked by a sophisticated network of irrigation channels including the San Antonio Ditch and Elmendorf Ditch. These waterways sustain the agricultural life around San Antonio and smaller settlements like Laborcita and Bosquecito. The map reveals a land divided by traditional land grants and modern section lines, where desert arroyos like San Pedro Arroyo meet the lush vegetation of the river valley.

Local history is preserved in several burial grounds, such as the San Antonio Roman Catholic Cem and the Bosquecito Cem, which serve as vital markers for genealogical research in these long-established communities. The infrastructure of the area is defined by a mix of farm-to-market roads and local routes like Quebrada Rd and Windy's Farm Rd, showing the continued reliance on the river's fertile corridor for both residence and transit.