1967 Map of Dunlap

About this map

Arroyo de la Mora cuts a wide path through this high plains landscape of De Baca County, revealing a ranching economy centered on scattered water sources and historic transit routes. The presence of the Old Military Road provides a tangible link to 19th-century frontier movement, crossing the landscape near Mora Springs. The map documents a network of named water tanks and windmills essential for survival and livestock in this arid environment, such as Grasshopper Tank and King Windmill. Small ranching hubs like Key Ranch and Martin Ranch anchor the remote terrain, while the locality of Dunlap sits near the northeastern edge. This survey, based on 1966 aerial photography, preserves the specific locations of isolated improvements like Stinson and Sheppard Windmill that defined rural New Mexico life in the mid-20th century.