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1982 Map of Tucson Spring

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Tucson Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

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Pedro Armendaris Grant No 33 dominates this high-desert landscape, a vast land tract north of the Black Range. This 1982 orthophotomap provides a clear view of the geologic transition where expansive fields of Lava meet the alluvial plains of the Rio Grande basin. The infrastructure of ranching and early remote operations is evident through scattered water sources such as Mc Kinney Well, Sun Well, and the namesake Tucson Spring.

Remote outposts like the Casa Grande Ranch and Elephant Butte Station appear as small hubs of activity in a region defined by its volcanic geology and the Indefinite Boundary between Socorro and Sierra counties. The presence of features like Flowing Well and Red Lake indicates the critical importance of reliable water points for the livestock industry in this arid section of New Mexico during the late twentieth century.