2010 Map of Colfax

About this map

Colfax serves as the focal point of this northern New Mexico landscape, situated at a junction of roads and waterways during the first decade of the 21st century. The map illustrates a complex network of water management, centered on the Stubblefield Reservoir and supported by infrastructure like the High Line Ditch, Rito Presa, and the Stubblefield Lateral. These features suggest a landscape deeply tied to irrigation and livestock, where the Vermejo River and Van Bremmer Creek provide the primary natural drainage across the plains. Small rural settlements and family-named locales such as Messick, Pompoe, and Martinez are scattered south of the main town, connected by County Road A-61. The southern portion of the quadrangle transitions into the Cedar Hills, where the land is carved by the Dry Arroyo, reflecting the high-desert character of the region near Laguna Madre.