Mescalero Ridge cuts across this high plains landscape in Lea County, defining the western edge of the Llano Estacado. This 2023 survey illustrates the modern grid of rural access roads that support the region's ranching and industrial activities, including Mescalero Rd, Dog Lake Rd, and Derby Rd. The arid terrain is punctuated by numerous depressions and ephemeral catchments, most notably White Lake and the area designated as Tomahawk. The township and range lines, such as t17s r32e and t17s r33e, provide a structural framework for understanding land division in this section of New Mexico, where the vast, open character of the Chihuahuan Desert meets the caprock.
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1942 · Clayton Basin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Clayton Basin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Hobbs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Hobbs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Buckeye
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1963 · Laguna Gatuna
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1963 · Maljamar
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1984 · Ironhouse Well
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1984 · Laguna Gatuna NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1985 · Buckeye NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000