2004 Map of Sheeppen Canyon, 2006 Print
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2004 Map of Sheeppen Canyon

USGS Topo · Published 2006

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Lincoln National Forest meets the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation across this high-altitude landscape in New Mexico. The terrain is defined by a complex network of drainages, including Sheeppen Canyon, Alamo Canyon, and Tunstall Canyon, which carve through the Pajarita Flats. This 2004 revision emphasizes the importance of water management in a semi-arid environment, documenting a dense concentration of named tanks and wells such as Storm Tank, Prairie Dog Tank, and Whitehorse Well. The human presence is primarily agricultural and nomadic, evidenced by scattered outposts like Minters Corral, Foney Corral, and Cow Camp No 5. The transition between public land and reservation territory is clearly marked, following a boundary that separates the forest from the National Indian Forest Reservation, while transport is limited to rugged tracks like Coe Road and Route 31.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed2004
Date Published2006
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.1 x 26.9 inches

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