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2013 Map of Silver Creek

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Silver Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Rio Salado winds through a high-desert landscape in Socorro County, shaping the complex drainage patterns of this arid New Mexico interior. The terrain is defined by a dense network of intermittent watercourses including Silver Cr, La Jencia Cr, and Cañada de la Tortola, which carve out notable geological features like La Cueva Canyon and Mule Canyon. The prominence of Cerro Colorado in the northwest provides a stark vertical contrast to the surrounding canyon floors.

Silver Creek Camp represents a localized point of human activity within this largely unpopulated ranching and grazing region. Evidence of historical land management is visible through the Public Land Survey System grid markings, which delineate townships such as t2n r2w and t1n r3w. The presence of Tortola Spring highlights the critical role of isolated water sources in supporting life and livestock across this high-elevation terrain.