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2020 Map of Sibley Hole

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Sibley Hole and the surrounding high desert of Luna County reveal a landscape structured by water management and an organized grid of rural road development. This 2020 survey captures the stark, utilitarian layout of the Chihuahuan Desert, where drainage features like Brushy Tank and Blanco Tank serve as critical collection points in an arid environment.

A dense network of named roads, including Abeto Rd, Hondale Rd, and Franklin Rd, demonstrates the systematic parceling of the land within the Public Land Survey System sections of Townships 25 and 26 South. The map provides a detailed look at the interface between natural drainage patterns and the human-imposed geometry of ranching or rural residential planning, characterized by local thoroughfares like Palo Alto Rd and Calandria Rd that traverse the open terrain.