2023 Map of Soldier Hill

About this map

Soldier Hill rises from the high plains of Lea County, serving as a primary landmark in this expansive section of southeastern New Mexico. The 2023 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey details a landscape structured by the Public Land Survey System, with grid-aligned paths such as Soldier Hill Rd and Mathers Rd connecting scattered ranching interests. Local history and genealogy are centered near the hill itself at the Soldier Hill Cem, a site that anchors the small namesake settlement. The region is defined by its transition from open rangeland to a managed network of county roads including Grose Rd, Moore Rd, and Amanda Ln. This map provides a contemporary view of the land's organization, highlighting the enduring presence of long-established family landmarks amidst the modern administrative divisions of the New Mexico interior.