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2010 Map of Whitewater Creek

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Whitewater Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The San Luis Mountains dominate the western edge of this arid landscape where the border between the United States of America and Estados Unidos Mexicanos divides the terrain. Water management is the primary marker of human activity, with a network of cattle tanks and draws scattered across the ranching country. Key landmarks include the T Pendleton Ranch in the north and the W E Bass Ranch and R I Bass Ranch to the east, reflecting the heritage of large-scale southwestern livestock operations.

Remote outposts such as Nations Hut are located near the banks of Whitewater Creek, which winds through the center of the sheet. Numerous family-named and descriptive water sources like Prospector Tank, Boyles Tank, and Been Tank highlight the necessity of artificial catchment in this desert environment. This survey captures a moment in the early 21st century where traditional ranching boundaries persist along the international line.