Clayton serves as the focal point of this northeastern New Mexico landscape, where the High Plains transition into the breaks of Apache Canyon. The town's grid is oriented along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway, reflecting its long-standing history as a shipping and transit hub. Several burial grounds, including the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cem, the County Cem, and the Clayton Cem, are clustered southeast of the main settlement near the Clayton Municipal Airpark. The surrounding territory is defined by the Kiowa National Grassland, with water sources like Apache Spring and Perico Cr cutting through the terrain. This survey illustrates the relationship between the concentrated urban center of Clayton and the expansive, conserved grasslands that dominate the region's geography.
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1954 · Dalhart
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Dalhart
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Dalhart
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · Royce
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Sand Hill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Texline South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Clayton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Clayton SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Texline North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Bible Top Butte
USGS Topo · 1:24,000