Melrose Air Force Range occupies a significant portion of this high plains landscape, representing the intersection of modern military operations and historical ranching lands in eastern New Mexico. The terrain is defined by the prominent elevation of the Mesa and the distinct volcanic landmark of Negrohead Butte. This 2023 edition highlights how the grid of the Public Land Survey System, including Township 1 South, Range 30 East, continues to organize the sparse settlement pattern of Roosevelt County. Evidence of earlier family settlement remains at the Benson Cem, situated along the drainage of Cañada del Tule. The road network, including Mesa Rd and S Roosevelt Road 4, follows these sections, providing access to the remote ranchlands and the Price Ranch Rd area that characterize the region's contemporary economy.
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1954 · Clovis
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Melrose
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Clovis
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1973 · Lewiston Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Gammil Well SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Tule Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Gammil Well
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Gammil Well NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Upton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Rippee Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000