Encino serves as the primary hub of this high plains landscape, situated at the junction of major transit corridors where Pinon St and Railroad Ave meet. The settlement’s geography is defined by its proximity to several localized landmarks, including the nearby Encino Cem and Guadalupe Cem. The terrain to the north is marked by the winding path of Amarillo Draw, which cuts through the higher elevations of Torrance County. To the southeast, the small settlement of Carnero sits along the roadway, illustrating the sparse but deliberate distribution of communities in this part of New Mexico. Detailed surveying by the U.S. Geological Survey captures a network of county roads such as Perez Rd and Co Rd C016 that link remote ranching or agricultural tracts across the townships of t6n r14e and t5n r14e.
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1954 · Fort Sumner
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Fort Sumner
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1978 · North Lucy
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Santa Barbara Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Tejon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Santo Nino Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Encino
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Negra SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Negra
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Dunlap Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000