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2013 Map of Selden Canyon

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Selden Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Rio Grande carves a deep path through the high desert of Doña Ana County, defining the complex topography between the San Diego Mtn Tonuco Mountains and the Selden Hills. This 2013 topographic survey captures the rugged landscape surrounding Selden Canyon, where the river’s course is shadowed by a network of dry washes and named arroyos like Tonuco Draw and Buckle Bar Canyon. The settlement of Radium Springs sits at the southern edge of the canyon, near the Rio Grande Bridge (Historic Site), marking a historic crossing point in the Rincon Valley.

Further north, the small settlement of Tonuco remains a notable landmark near the river's bend. The map illustrates the sparse but essential infrastructure of the region, from the utility corridors of Power Line Rd to the local tracks of Mantooth Rd and N Valley Dr. This documentation is particularly useful for understanding the drainage patterns and land divisions across T19S and T20S, where features like Foster Canyon and Broad Canyon provide critical navigational markers in the arid terrain.