2020 Map of Alston Ranch

About this map

The Alston Ranch area of Lea County defines this portion of the Llano Estacado, where the landscape is organized by a sparse but essential network of rural roads and section lines. Surveyed in 2020, the map illustrates the enduring ranching character of the region through family-named routes and ranching identifiers. Important local connectors like Simonola Valley Rd and Sartin Rd provide the framework for the expansive grid, while smaller tracks such as Zeke Ln and Homer Rd lead toward private landholdings. The presence of Lonesome Dove and the transition across multiple townships—including t13s r35e and t14s r34e—highlights the systematic division of this New Mexico plains country, where movement is dictated by the vast, open geography and the requirements of the cattle industry.