2013 Map of Trail Lake

About this map

The high plateau terrain of the New Mexico borderlands is defined here by the boundary between Cibola Co and Catron Co. This landscape, surveyed in the early 21st century by the U. S. Geological Survey, shows a sparsely populated region where water sources and livestock infrastructure dictate the human presence. Trail Lake and Canteen Lake serve as primary water features in an otherwise arid expanse, while Tusas Corral indicates the ongoing importance of ranching and land use patterns in this part of the Southwest. The map meticulously documents the township and range system, providing a clear view of the public land survey grid across this transition between two major New Mexico counties.