2013 Map of Fort Sumner West

About this map

Fort Sumner serves as the focal point of this De Baca County landscape, where the Pecos River and its accompanying Fort Sumner Main Canal define the eastern edge of the survey. The terrain transitions from the river valley into an arid ranching environment to the west, marked by a systematic network of family-named windmills and ranches. Agudo and the Vaughn Ranch are prominent in the southeast, while the northern reaches feature the Steele Ranch and Martinez Windmill. The map documents a classic Southwestern infrastructure of water management and livestock movement, traced through numerous landmarks like the New Eclipse Windmill and Bays Windmill. Connectivity is maintained via Us-60 E cutting across the northern half and the intersection of NM-20 and Ricardo Rd in the south, illustrating the spatial distribution of remote homesteads and critical water sources in the High Plains.