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2010 Map of Denton Camp

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Denton Camp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Denton Camp and the Denton L Seven Ranch define the human footprint in this arid stretch of Chaves County. This landscape is a network of water management features essential for ranching, where the distribution of tanks and windmills reveals the survival strategy of the high plains. Named for local families and landmarks, these sites include the Beatonbough Windmill, Archer Tank, and Alden Lee Tank.

Transportation is limited to a sparse grid of unpaved routes, such as County Rd-3 and County Rd-69, which connect isolated water sources like Sixmile Tank and Salt Well Tank. The map documents a specialized ranching economy through its naming of specific infrastructure like the Denton Windmills and Red Tank Windmill, providing a clear record of land use and water rights in New Mexico's eastern plains.