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1952 Map of Bar C Bar Ranch

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Bar C Bar Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Bar C Bar Ranch anchors this high-desert landscape in Chaves County, where topography is defined by the winding course of Long Arroyo. Surveyed in the early 1950s, the map reveals a ranching economy reliant on carefully managed water resources, as evidenced by a network of catchments including North Morris Tank, South Tank, and a scattered series of Tanks. The arid terrain features notable landmarks such as the Redtower Windmill and a lonely Cistern, providing essential infrastructure for livestock in an environment marked by White and Sandy soil profiles.

Energy exploration is also documented here by an Oil Well (Aban'd), showing early industrial attempts to tap the subsurface of the Pecos River valley. A prominent Pipeline traverses the western sections, further highlighting the intersection of traditional land use and mid-century infrastructure. The placement of these features among the subtle elevation contours provides a clear look at how human activity adapted to the natural drainages of the New Mexico basin.