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1982 Map of Summerford Mountain

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Summerford Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

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Summerford Mountain dominates the southern landscape of this 1982 survey, serving as a prominent landmark within the Dona Ana Mountains. Much of the central and northern terrain is dedicated to agricultural and environmental research, divided between the Jornada Experimental Range (USDA) and the New Mexico State University Animal Science Ranch. This concentration of institutional land use highlights the region's importance for desert ecology and livestock studies during the late twentieth century.

Water management in this arid environment is clearly mapped through a series of isolated sources and drainage patterns. Researchers and genealogists can identify specific locations such as the State University Ranch Headquarters and several named water points like West Well, Camp Well, and Co-op Well. The northern flow of the Lucero Arroyo cuts through the southwest corner, while a long north-south Pipeline traverses the eastern sections, illustrating the infrastructure required to support activity in this Chihuahuan Desert setting.