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2023 Map of Clayton

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Clayton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Clayton serves as a critical high-plains hub in this northeastern New Mexico survey, dominated by a dense grid of streets such as Main St, E Broadway St, and Beech St. The town center is anchored by the Union County Courthouse, while the surrounding landscape transitions into the wide expanses of the Kiowa National Grassland. This 2023 edition documents the enduring importance of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad corridor, which cuts diagonally across the township lines of T26N R35E and R36E.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the cluster of three distinct burial grounds on the eastern edge of town: Clayton Cem, County Cem, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cem. Water sources like Apache Spring and the winding course of Perico Creek illustrate the vital drainage patterns in this semi-arid region, providing a modern record of the geographic features that originally drew settlement to the Apache Valley area.