2020 Map of Arch

About this map

Arch sits at the northern edge of this high plains landscape in Roosevelt County, where the grid of the Public Land Survey System defines the human geography. The settlement is anchored by local history markers including the Arch Cem and the nearby Eiland Cem, points of interest for genealogists tracing early families in this corner of New Mexico. The terrain is characterized by subtle elevation changes and the depression of Little Salt Lake, a prominent local hydrologic feature. The map detail reflects a strictly organized rural infrastructure, dominated by an extensive network of named thoroughfares such as S Roosevelt Rd 10 and S Roosevelt Road 15. This network illustrates how contemporary land use and transportation continue to follow the historical township and range lines of t2s r36e and its neighbors.