Cibola County topographic map
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Name: Cibola County topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Cibola County, New Mexico, United States (34.57779 -109.04611 35.34887 -107.06861)
Average elevation: 2,124 m
Minimum elevation: 1,518 m
Maximum elevation: 3,377 m
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