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2004 Map of Woodson Canyon

Name: 2004 Topographic Map of Woodson Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2006
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2006

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Lincoln National Forest encompasses this high-elevation terrain in Otero County, where the drainage of Agua Chiquita Creek carves through deep limestone canyons. The landscape is defined by its water management history, evidenced by a dense network of tanks and wells such as Schoolhouse Tank and Ennis Well. These features supported the ranching and timber activities that once dominated the area around Miller Flats and McDonald Flat.

Genealogists and local historians can locate remote burial sites including Lusk Cem and Graveyard Cem, which sit tucked between Graveyard Canyon and the surrounding ridgelines. The presence of a Landing Strip near the confluence of several canyons suggests the modern administrative needs of the forest service, while the numerous named water bodies like Barkley Lake and McDonald Lake illustrate the seasonal hydrology of this part of the Sacramento Mountains.