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2013 Map of Button Mesa North

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Button Mesa North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The arid ranching and energy landscape along the Chaves Co Roosevelt Co line is defined by its reliance on groundwater. Named wells such as Boatwright Well, Bailiff Well, Jones Well, and Blackstock Well punctuate the vast grazing lands, tracing the paths of families and livestock operations in this high-plains environment. The terrain is relatively flat, rising subtly toward Button Mesa in the southern portion of the quadrangle.

Industrial activity is concentrated at the Chaveroo Oil Field in the east, where the intersection of natural resource extraction and traditional agriculture is most evident. Local transportation follows a sparse grid of section lines, including Co Road 34 and Moon Ranch Rd, which provide access to remote outposts like Vest Wells. Small depressions in the earth, such as Vest Lake, offer rare surface water catchment in a territory where the subsurface water table is the primary driver of settlement and survival.