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2020 Map of Tinnie

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Tinnie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Rio Hondo valley serves as the primary artery of human activity in this Lincoln County region, where the settlements of Tinnie and Picacho are established along its course. The Rio Hondo Bridge carries traffic across the water, anchoring the small community at Tinnie near the confluence of several drainages, including Tinnie Canyon and Goat Canyon. The surrounding terrain is a complex network of deep draws and high points, illustrated by the many canyons like Alamo Canyon and Twin Butte Canyon that feed toward the river valley.

Water sources are scarce but significant in this arid landscape, marked by named features such as Baca Spring, Lost Lake, and Galles Lake. These points, along with livestock-related features like Coyote Tank, reveal the ranching and agricultural reliance on the valley's limited hydrology. The high-relief topography, particularly evident around Casey Canyon and Bonney Canyon, dictates the winding paths of roads like Co RD e038 and Co RD e030 as they navigate the ridges.