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1989 Map of Dunken

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Dunken
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Dunken anchors this 1989 topographic study of southeastern New Mexico, where the high-desert landscape is defined by its sparse water sources and topographic relief. The map reveals a reliance on isolated infrastructure to support life and livestock, notably the Dunken Windmill and Treat Windmill, alongside scattered water points like Alamo Well and Viejo Well. An Abandoned Ditch near the center of the sheet suggests earlier attempts at managing the erratic flow of the local drainage system.

The rugged terrain is carved by significant geographic features including Big Cherry Canyon and the Peñasco River, which cuts across the northern section of the quadrangle. For genealogists and local historians, the small Cem near the banks of Bluewater Creek provides a specific point of interest in this sparsely populated region. The transition between township lines T17S and T18S marks the administrative grid of a landscape largely shaped by its canyons and seasonal watercourses.