2020 Map of Bledsoe SW

About this map

The Roosevelt Co Lea Co boundary line divides this High Plains landscape, marking a transition between the northern agricultural reaches and the southern petroleum-rich sections of New Mexico. In this 2020 survey, the land is etched with a strictly linear grid of rural infrastructure, where S Roosevelt Road 44 and S Roosevelt Road 45 define the township and range divisions. The network of local routes, including Baldridge Rd and Bilbrey Rd, connects isolated parcels and ranching interests across the semi-arid terrain. Researchers can trace the development of this borderland by observing the path of Co Rd 173 as it meanders through the landscape, a contrast to the rigid cardinal-direction road system of the Roosevelt County panhandle. This map captures the modern spatial organization of a territory defined by large-scale land management and the sparse, vital connections of the Llano Estacado.