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2010 Map of Soldier Spring

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Soldier Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

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Van Horn Creek cuts through the desert floor in this arid corner of Presidio County, tracing a path toward the Rio Grande and the international border between the United States and Mexico. The landscape is defined by remote ranching outposts and vital water sources, including the isolated Ninetysix Camp and South Chiva Windmill. These features indicate the persistent effort to sustain life in a high-elevation basin where water is the primary driver of human settlement.

Canyons and peaks provide significant landmarks for navigation, such as Chalk Mountain and the high vantage of Soldier Mesa. Local transit follows the dusty course of Chispa Rd, connecting various springs and tanks like Soldier Spring and Painted Spring. This survey documents a nearly unpopulated wilderness where survival is tied to the scattered hydrology of Chalk Tank and the seasonal flows of Soldier Canyon.