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1982 Map of Wrye Peak

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Wrye Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Wrye Peak anchors a landscape defined by ranching life and desert water management in Socorro County. Surveyed in the early 1970s and edited for this 1982 release, the map documents a network of isolated outposts such as Wrye Ranch and Hinkle Ranch. The topography is etched with deep drainage systems including Yellow Dog Canyon and Hoot Owl Canyon, which dictate the placement of vital water sources like Pino Well, Jenkins Well, and the Bence Tank.

Industry and transport intersect in the southern portion of the quadrangle, where the Gravel Pit near Hale Wash and the Iron Mine Ridge indicate the geological utility of the terrain. The small community of Bingham appears along the western edge, served by the Bingham Well. This map is particularly useful for identifying specific named tanks and wells that served as the lifeline for New Mexico cattle ranching during the late twentieth century.