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1965 Map of Victorio Ranch

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Victorio Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

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Sierra Rica and the Apache Hills dominate this high-desert landscape along the international boundary between the United States and Mexico. The area is defined by its water management and mining history, centered on the Victorio Ranch and the nearby Victorio Cem. Evidence of resource extraction is scattered across the terrain, from the International Mine near the border to the Occidental Mines and various scattered prospects that mark the hillsides.

Transportation and infrastructure are tied to the ranching economy, visible in the Old Railroad Grade that cuts through the northern section near Rock Hole Canyon. A network of water sources, including Wamels Pond, Doyles Well, and several numbered tanks like Tank No 5 South, illustrates the critical importance of water rights and ranching boundaries in this arid region of the Hidalgo and Luna county line.