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2023 Map of Sierra De La Cruz

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Sierra De La Cruz
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge occupies a portion of this arid landscape, where desert drainage systems like Arroyo Milagro and Arroyo de Alamillo reveal the intricate topography of Socorro County. The map details a high-desert environment defined by significant landforms such as Black Mesa and Sierra de la Cruz. These features, alongside Palo Duro Canyon, illustrate the complex erosion patterns characteristic of the Rio Grande rift region.

Remote infrastructure is primarily limited to numbered White Sands Missile Range routes, including WSMR P Route 5, which provide access to isolated water sources like Cibola Spring and Dennis Tank. Small settlements such as Cañoncito Colorado appear at the margins of these desert uplands, while landmarks like Cuesta de la McBride and Cañoncito de la Uva offer navigational reference points for this sparsely populated territory.