1973 Map of Culp Ranch

About this map

Culp Ranch occupies the northern reaches of this high desert landscape in Chaves County during the early 1970s. The terrain is defined by undulating topography and significant areas of Shifting Sand, highlighting the arid environment where water management was critical for survival and ranching operations. Scattered across the quadrangle are numerous engineering artifacts of the mid-century cattle industry, including Water Tanks, Adams Tank, and remote pumping stations like the Lone Wolf Windmills and Backus Windmill. The map reveals a network of utilitarian access, with a complex web of Jeep Trails connecting these isolated water sources. Evidence of subsurface exploration is also present via several marked Drill Holes, suggesting mineral or geological surveying activity that coincided with traditional land use.