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1981 Map of Arroyo Serrano East

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Arroyo Serrano East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Arid drainage patterns and isolated ranching outposts define this high-desert landscape in Lincoln County during the early 1980s. The topography is dominated by the winding paths of Arroyo Serrano, Arroyo Seco, and the smaller Arroyo Middle, which carve through the terrain toward the south and east. Human presence is sparse, centered on established homesteads like Corn Ranch and Bird Ranch, along with the localized settlement at Plainview.

Functional infrastructure for water management and resource exploration is visible throughout the quadrangle, including a designated Water Tank, a deep Well, and a Drill Hole located near the banks of Archaleta Creek. The map also traces the Arroyo Zeufeldt, illustrating how seasonal watercourses dictated the placement of roads and fences in this livestock-dependent region. These details offer a clear view of the rural infrastructure required to maintain ranching operations in a landscape defined by its network of dry washes and canyons.