The arid high plains of Chaves County are defined by a sparse network of county roads and vital water catchments in this contemporary topographic study. Isolated livestock infrastructure like Wilcox Tanks and Sand Tanks serve as the primary landmarks across the wide terrain, reflecting the region's enduring reliance on managed water sources for ranching. The landscape is organized by the Public Land Survey System, with boundaries for t8s r30e and t9s r31e delineating the vast ranchlands. Local transportation is limited to a few arterial routes such as Co Rd 39, Co Rd 40, and Nogeezi Rd, which provide access through an otherwise open and undeveloped expanse of eastern 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