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1981 Map of Duran NE

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Duran NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The high desert landscape of Torrance and Guadalupe counties is defined by a sparse but vital water infrastructure in the early 1980s. Working cattle country is evident through a network of isolated water sources like Tin Barn Well, Rosendo Well, Espedion Well, and the India Tank. These features, along with the Hindi Ranch, illustrate the ranching economy that persisted long after the initial rail boom in the region.

The Southern Pacific railroad cuts across the northwestern corner of the map, providing a glimpse into the transportation corridor that shaped local settlement patterns. Topographic features such as Tall Pine Draw and Camaleon Draw channel seasonal runoff across the terrain, while the Duran Cemetery serves as a small but significant landmark for genealogists tracing families in this part of New Mexico.