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2010 Map of Dexter West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The town of Dexter serves as a focal point for this eastern New Mexico landscape, where agricultural infrastructure and ranching operations dominate the arid terrain. The Hagerman Canal defines the eastern edge of the survey, providing the essential water transport that sustains local industry, including the Bogles Cotton Gin. Moving west from the settlement, the map reveals a pattern of rural land use marked by significant family-named operations such as Lowe Ranch, Williams Ranch, and the Kerr Brothers South Ranch.

Evidence of the region's historical ranching and military footprint is visible through features like the Twin Wells Stock Pens and the Walker Air Base Aux Land Fld. Natural drainage patterns like Thirteenmile Draw and Zubi Draw cut across a grid of roads with heritage-rich names, including the Old Chisum Trl, reflecting the cattle-driving history of the Pecos Valley. Scattered resource extraction is noted by the presence of Kerr Well Number 1 and other localized well sites.