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2023 Map of Texas Hill

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Texas Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Texas Hill rises as a central landmark in this high-desert landscape of southeastern New Mexico, where the border of Otero Co and Eddy Co cuts through the western terrain. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the northern reaches of the Guadalupe Mountains and the protected lands of the Lincoln National Forest. This environment is characterized by a complex network of seasonal drainage systems, including North Texas Hill Canyon, Nester Canyon, and the deep incision of Box Canyon.

Water security in this arid region is marked by numerous artificial catchments and natural features such as Segrest Waterhole, New Dirt Tank, and Acrey Lake. The map reveals the infrastructure of ranching and resource management through named tanks like North Rocky Tank and Larrimore Tank, alongside geological features such as a prominent Sink Hole near the forest boundary. These features, connected by routes like Box Canyon Rd and Co RD 12, provide a clear picture of how land use is dictated by the availability of water and the orientation of the canyons.