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1995 Map of Tenmile Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Cibola National Forest encompasses the majority of this high-desert landscape in Socorro County, where cattle ranching and water management define the settlement patterns of the mid-1990s. The presence of Tigner Ranch and Wilson Ranch highlights the ongoing agricultural use of the land, supported by a network of water catchments such as Horse Mountain Tank, Bald Tank, and Wilson Tank.

The terrain is deeply etched by a series of drainages, most notably Rosedale Canyon and Big Rosa Canyon, which converge toward the southeast. Significant landmarks like Tenmile Hill and Horse Mountain provide topographic relief, while historical surveying markers, including the First Auxiliary Guide Meridian West and the Standard Parallel South, trace the grid of the Public Land Survey System across the arid hills and gulches.