2023 Map of Apache Canyon

About this map

Apache Canyon forms a significant geological signature across this eastern New Mexico landscape, directing the drainage patterns of the Llano Estacado. The area is defined by a network of seasonal watercourses including Saladito Creek, San Jon Creek, and Apache Creek, which have carved deep drainages through the high plains. For genealogists and local historians, the Brown Cem serves as a critical point of reference for early rural settlement patterns in Quay County. The map details the transition from the upland mesas down to the canyon floors, tracing the remote road network of routes like Quay Road V and QR 51 that link isolated ranching lands. This survey highlights the complex topography where Dog Canyon Creek and Puerto Creek intersect with the township and range boundaries of the T8N and T9N blocks.