1965 Map of Swallow Fork Peak

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Swallow Fork Peak rises as a prominent landmark in this 1965 survey of the Hidalgo County high desert, an area defined by sharp relief and ephemeral watercourses. To the north and east, the Leitendorf Hills and Wildcat Canyon break the horizon, while the southwestern corner is dominated by the volcanic forms of Goat Mtn, Mexican Hat, and the northern reaches of Lightning Dock Mountain. The landscape is a network of arid drainage patterns including Mansfield Wash and Hampton Draw, which cut through the sloping terrain toward the Animas Valley.