2014 Map of The Rincon

About this map

The Rincon and The Point define the high desert topography of the borderlands where Arizona and New Mexico meet. This 2014 survey captures a sparsely populated landscape dominated by natural drainages and livestock infrastructure. The map follows the boundary between Apache and Catron counties, showing how the land transitions across Cottonwood Canyon in the north and south. Human presence is evidenced primarily by remote access roads like Cr A001 and localized water resources such as Big Pit Tank. The grid of the Public Land Survey System, including townships like t11n r31e and t1n r21w, provides the primary structure for this border region, illustrating the enduring western legacy of section-based land management in an area with few formal settlements.