1957 Map of Clovis

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The High Plains of the Texas-New Mexico border are defined here by the bustling activity of Clovis and the adjacent border towns of Texico and Farwell. This 1950s landscape is anchored by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which parallels the state line and connects the region's industrial hubs, including the Stock Yards and prominent Oil Tanks. Outside the urban grid, the terrain is marked by seasonal drainages like Running Water Draw and Blackwater Draw, alongside numerous small depressions and lakes such as Santa Fe Lake. Local life is well-documented through a dense concentration of civic institutions including the Court House, City Hall, and several community anchors like Bickley Sch and Forest Heights Ch. Genealogists will find significant detail in the five separate burial grounds shown, ranging from the large Fairview Cem to the isolated Old Farwell Cem near the state boundary.