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2010 Map of Black River Village

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Black River Village
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Black River Village and the high desert landscape of southeastern New Mexico are documented here in 2010. The map reveals a land defined by scattered agricultural and ranching holdings, including Smith Blue Spring Ranch, Judkins Ranch, and the Old Pardue Ranch. These properties are tied to the precious water sources that snake through the arid terrain, most notably the Black River itself and several isolated springs like Blue Spring and Jurnigan Spring.

Transportation and infrastructure for this corner of Eddy County are anchored by Whites City and the Carlsbad Cavern Airpark in the west. The terrain is deeply incised by a network of drainage ways such as Jurnigan Draw and Threemile Draw, which descend from higher elevations like Guadalupe Ridge. This survey provides a clear look at the rural property boundaries and ranch names essential for local genealogy and land-use research in the modern era.