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2017 Map of Victorio Park

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Victorio Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The high ridges of the Black Range dominate this portion of the Gila National Forest along the boundary of Grant and Sierra counties. This 2017 survey details a landscape defined by significant elevation changes, ranging from the summit of McKnight Mtn and Victorio Park Mtn down into steep drainage systems like Victorio Park Canyon and Massacre Canyon. The presence of numerous named water sources, including Geronimo Spring, Wild Cow Spring, and McKnight Cabin Spring, suggests the critical importance of these isolated points in an otherwise arid high-altitude environment.

Water management and natural collection points are visible at Mimbres Lake and Mud Lake, while the headwaters of the S Fork Mimbres River and Las Animas Cr begin their descent from these peaks. Notable landmarks like Board Gate Saddle and Granite Peak provide essential navigational reference points for this primitive section of the national forest, where the drainage patterns of Holden Prong and Flower Canyon shape the rugged topography.