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2010 Map of Fort Sumner West

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Fort Sumner West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Fort Sumner sits at the northeastern edge of this landscape, positioned where the Pecos River snakes through the high plains of De Baca County. This 2010 survey reflects a rural environment dominated by livestock operations and critical water infrastructure, evidenced by a dense network of family-named windmills including Martinez Windmill, Goldberg Windmill, and Hudson Windmill. These features indicate a ranching economy where water access dictated the placement of outposts and range improvements.

Transportation corridors like Harris Ave and County Rd-1-20 connect isolated homesteads such as Steele Ranch and McCollum Ranch to the primary settlement. The inclusion of the Cortez Pit south of the river and the junction at Agudo provides insight into the local industry and rail-adjacent developments that define the outskirts of the village, offering a detailed look at the land use patterns that have sustained this region for generations.