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2017 Map of Shannon Canyon NW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Shannon Canyon NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Arid range lands in Sierra County define this landscape, where water management is the primary marker of human activity. The map reveals a network of vital livestock watering points such as Sevenmile Tank, Homestead Tank, and the S C S Tank, which are critical infrastructure in this high-desert environment. These features indicate the region's enduring reliance on cattle ranching and water conservation efforts managed by agencies such as the Soil Conservation Service.

Transportation through this portion of the New Mexico interior is facilitated by a grid of rural routes, including Co Rd A-27 and Co Rd A-26. Local names are etched into the geography through roads like Russel Cain and J Cain Rd, providing valuable points of interest for genealogists or local historians tracking family footprints in the area. The map is organized by the Public Land Survey System, showing several townships including t13s r1w and t13s r1e.