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1995 Map of Tecolote Peak

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Tecolote Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Tecolote Peak rises as the central landmark of this high-desert landscape in Lincoln County, where the southern boundary of the Cibola National Forest meets a network of ranching infrastructure. The map reveals an arid environment defined by water management, featuring numerous named catchments such as Victoriana Tank, Roosevelt Tank, and Abe Tank. These water sources, alongside the Lincoln Pumping Station and several Pipelines, underscore the vital role of resource engineering in sustaining the local cattle industry and remote outposts like Vaughn Ranch.

The eastern portion of the survey is marked by the First Guide Meridian East, a critical surveying baseline that dictates the local geography. Human activity is sparse but clear, with small settlements like Elda and sites such as Homestead Well scattered across the terrain. From the deep cuts of Largo Canyon to the heights of El Mesa, the map documents a mid-1990s snapshot of a working landscape shaped by both federal forest management and private land use.