The Cato Oil Field defines the industrial landscape of this high desert terrain in Chaves County. This 2013 survey reveals a sparsely populated region primarily characterized by resource extraction and cattle ranching infrastructure. Essential water sources, including Wilcox Tanks and Sand Tanks, are scattered across the arid expanses, supporting local agricultural operations in a territory where water is the most precious commodity. The rectangular survey system is clearly defined through township boundaries like t8s r30e and t9s r31e, which organize the grid of remote thoroughfares. A network of secondary roads, such as Co Road 39, Hanover Rd, and Nogeezi Rd, provides the primary access to the scattered wells and tanks that sustain this corner of New Mexico.
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1954 · Brownfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Brownfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Brownfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1973 · Caprock
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Oasis
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Mescalero Point NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Curlew Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Presler Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Button Mesa North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1979 · Curlew Lake SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000