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2013 Map of Watts Hill

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Watts Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Colter Ranch and Jones Camp anchor this landscape in eastern New Mexico, where water management defines the pattern of human presence. The map reveals an intricate network of livestock-oriented infrastructure, including numerous named windmills such as Shoemake Windmill, Payne Windmill, and Carroll Windmill. These water sources are vital across the drainage of Cibolo Cr and surrounding springs like Watts Spring and Black Spring.

Geological features including Watts Hill, Table Mtn, and Dipping Vat Hill provide vertical relief in an area marked by ranching routes and cattle tanks. The transition from the ridges of Table Mtn to the low-lying Alkali Lake illustrates the desert basin's hydrology. For the local historian or genealogist, the named ranch sites and specific windmill locations offer a rare look at the functional layout of large-scale landholdings in De Baca County.