2010 Map of Deming East

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Deming expands eastward toward the desert floor in this 2010 survey, where the urban grid meets the high-desert landscape of the Mimbres Valley. The map captures a point of transition where civic infrastructure like the Southwestern New Mexico State Fairgrounds and the Deming Municipal Airport occupy the edge of town, giving way to the vast drainage patterns of Starvation Draw and China Draw. The arid environment is punctuated by vital water points for cattle and survival, including the Spider Windmill and Lucky Bullet. To the northeast, the terrain begins its ascent toward the Cookes Range, while the ephemeral Mimbres River cuts across the southern portion of the sheet. Traces of the area's mineral history are visible at the Starkey Mine, situated near the small settlements of Starkey and Manning, which sit along the rural road network branching out from the Interstate corridor.