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2020 Map of Caprock

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Caprock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Caprock serves as the primary focal point of this 2020 landscape, situated at a junction of roads where the southern High Plains meet the rugged drainage of Polecat Canyon. The map reveals a land divided by the Chaves Co Lea Co boundary, illustrating a region defined by expansive ranching and energy infrastructure. Local access is facilitated by a network of rural thoroughfares, including Button Mesa Rd and McGuffin Rd, which traverse the high ground near Sand Gate.

The topography here is marked by the distinctive escarpment that gives the area its name, with Hwy 380 cutting through the terrain to connect the small settlement of Caprock with the wider region. Family and local names are preserved in the road network, such as Hedgecoke Rd and Grose Rd, providing valuable reference points for those studying the 21st-century footprint of these Southeastern New Mexico ranchlands.