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1957 Map of Hammond Ranch

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Hammond Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

High plains ranching life in the late 1950s is defined by the ephemeral watercourses and isolated homesteads of this Curry County landscape. The terrain is marked by the winding paths of Frio Draw and Running Water Draw, which provide the primary topographic relief across the survey area. Prominent family holdings including Hammond Ranch and the Garrett Ranch anchor the local geography, while the colorful moniker of the Denton Ranch (The Buzzard Roost) suggests a distinct local history.

Logistics and infrastructure in this rural expanse are captured through a variety of functional features, from a small Cem to an Airstrip (Private) and a network of pipelines. The inclusion of a Gravel Pit and several mapped Wells points to the essential activities required to maintain these remote operations. This survey provides a precise look at the land use and property divisions before modern agricultural expansion significantly altered the High Plains interface.