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2020 Map of Victorio Ranch SE

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Victorio Ranch SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The United States of America Estados Unidos Mexicanos international border defines the southern extent of this high-desert landscape in Luna County. The terrain is characterized by the arid drainage systems of Baker Draw and Wamels Draw, which funnel seasonal runoff away from the rugged slopes of the Cedar Mountain Range. This 2020 survey illustrates a ranching landscape centered on water management, featuring a distributed network of catchments including West Tank and Tank Number 5 North.

Land use is largely dictated by the Public Land Survey System grid, which organizes the territory into townships such as t28s r12w and t29s r12w. These boundaries reflect the sparse, utilitarian nature of the borderlands where infrastructure is focused on supporting livestock in a region of limited natural water sources. The map provides a clear look at the modern topography of this remote section of the New Mexico border, where topography and international boundaries intersect.