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2020 Map of Selden Canyon

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Selden Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Rio Grande carves a path through this high-desert corridor, creating the prominent Selden Canyon between the Tonuco Mountains and the Selden Hills. This landscape is defined by its dramatic relief and drainage patterns, where features like Buckle-Bar Canyon and Broad Canyon feed toward the river valley. The settlement of Tonuco sits in the northwest, overshadowed by the massive San Diego Mtn.

Modern preservation and infrastructure are evident in the sprawling Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument and the identified Rio Grande Bridge Historic Site near the southern bend. The map illustrates a transition from the elevated peaks of Cedar Hill and the Tonuco Mountains down to the fertile river bottom, where N Valley Dr follows the western bank of the river, highlighting the historical importance of this water-bound passage through the desert.