1954 Map of Clovis

About this map

Cannon AFB stands as a central fixture of the High Plains landscape in this 1970s revision of a mid-century survey. The terrain is defined by the dramatic escarpment of The Caprock, where the elevated Llano Estacado gives way to numerous intermittent watercourses such as Frio Draw, Running Water Draw, and Blackwater Draw. These seasonal drainage patterns, alongside isolated water bodies like Mustang Lake and Garcia Lake, dictated the layout of early ranching and agriculture across the New Mexico-Texas border.