Mitchell Cem serves as a quiet landmark in the rangeland just south of the Quay County and Curry County border. This part of the High Plains transition into the Llano Estacado is defined by deep incisions like Salt Well Canyon and Bob Smith Canyon, which drain the broken terrain near the Texas state line. The landscape is dotted with isolated peaks such as Endee Hill, Round Mtn, and Rusk Hill, which provide relief from the surrounding plateau. Settlement patterns are sparse, with the locality of Purcell and a network of county roads like Curry Road 47 and Curry Rd E connecting the disparate parcels of this expansive cattle country. The drainage of Arroyo Trujillo and Arroyo del Puerto underscores the arid hydrology of the region.
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1954 · Tucumcari
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Clovis
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Clovis
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Tucumcari
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · Sand Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Rock Camp
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Riley Camp
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Mustang Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Garcia Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Day Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000