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1973 Map of Field

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Field
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Field emerges as a key focal point in this 1970s landscape, situated along the boundary of Quay Co and Curry Co. The settlement and its nearby Field Cem are surrounded by a sparsely populated high plains environment defined more by water management and aviation than urban development. The presence of numerous named wells, such as Grandmother Well, Keeler Well, and Reagen Well, speaks to the critical importance of groundwater for ranching and agriculture in this arid region.

Natural drainages like Blanco Creek and Frio Draw cut across the terrain, while human activity is evidenced by infrastructure like Landing Strips and a Radio Tower. For the genealogist or local historian, the map preserves specific family-named sites such as the Greathouse Well, Odell Well, and Breen Well, which anchor the history of these eastern New Mexico counties to individual homesteads and water rights during the early 1970s.