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1940 Map of Bandanna Point

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Bandanna Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Seven Rivers Hills and the rugged expanse of the Hess Hills define this southeastern New Mexico landscape, surveyed just before the United States entered World War II. This territory is characterized by a network of ephemeral watercourses and vital ranching outposts, including the Tatman Ranch in the north and the Mendoza Ranch near the center of the quadrangle. The dependence on sparse water sources is evident in the naming of features like Stinking Draw, Tule Well, and the Tin Henry Well, which sustained the local livestock economy.

Transport across these arid lands relied on routes like the Panama Road and Carlsbad Road, connecting isolated homesteads such as the Polk Ranch and H Bar Y Ranch. To the southwest, the boundary of the Lincoln National Forest marks a transition in land use, while prominent landmarks like Cone Butte and Lookout Point served as essential navigational markers for ranchers and travelers moving through the vast Bogle Flats.