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1940 Map of Bandanna Point

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Bandanna Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The arid high-country of the Lincoln National Forest and the Hess Hills dominates this 1940 survey of Eddy County. The landscape is defined by a sparse but critical network of livestock improvements, reflecting a ranching economy dependent on isolated water sources such as Tule Well, Raider Well, and Four Wells Ranch. Numerous family holdings are scattered across the Bogle Flats and the complex drainage systems of the Seven Rivers Hills, including the Tatman Ranch, Cox Ranch, and Mendoza Ranch.

Topographical detail highlights a deeply dissected terrain of canyons and draws, from Stinking Draw in the north to the rugged Last Chance Canyon in the south. The movement of people and livestock is traced via primitive routes like Panama Road and Cawley Road, which connect these remote outposts. Geographic landmarks such as The Tepee and Bandanna Point provide primary navigational aids in an area where the water table, marked by features like Big Tank and CCC Tank, dictated the pattern of human settlement.