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2020 Map of Cherokee Valley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Cherokee Valley defines the central landscape of this eastern New Mexico survey, sitting just south of the border where Union and Quay counties meet. The area is characterized by a network of drainage systems and intermittent water sources, most notably Minneosa Cr and its N Fork Minneosa Cr flowing through the northern sections. Evidence of cattle ranching or early water management appears in the form of the Vandergrift Tank near the southeastern corner of the quadrangle.

Local history and genealogy interests are centered at the Cherokee Valley Cem, located along Q R 96. The map details a strictly organized grid of rural roads, including Quay Road 102 and Quay Road 99, which follow the section lines of the Public Land Survey System. This view of the High Plains illustrates a sparse, working landscape where topographical shifts are subtle and human settlement is tied to the reliable markers of cemeteries and water tanks.