
The San Simon Valley dominates this high-desert borderland where the western reaches of the Peloncillo Mountains meet the Arizona and New Mexico state line. Centered on the settlement of Vanar, the landscape is defined by the intermittent flows of the San Simon River and Vanar Wash, carving paths through the arid terrain. To the east, the topography rises sharply toward Steins Mtn and Attorney Mtn, marking the transition from the valley floor to the rocky highlands. Local transit is captured through a network of rural routes, including Stagecoach Rd and Still Ridge Rd, which trace the historical movement across this rugged corridor. This survey preserves the modern configuration of ranching access and drainage patterns in a region historically vital for transcontinental passage.
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1917 · San Simon
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1926 · Orange Butte
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1928 · Chenoweth
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · San Simon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Vanar
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Vanar
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · San Simon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Silver City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Silver City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Silver City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000