1985 Map of Hammond Ranch

About this map

Hammond Ranch serves as a primary landmark in this ranching landscape along the border of Quay and Curry Counties. The area is defined by the winding course of Frio Draw, which cuts across the high plains of eastern New Mexico. This mid-1980s survey illustrates a landscape primarily organized around resource extraction and utility infrastructure, featuring an Underground Pipeline and a wooden transmission line that traverse the open range. Scattered throughout the quadrangle, several locations marked simply as Well indicate the critical importance of groundwater for sustaining the local livestock operations. Industrial activity is represented by a Gravel Pit, providing a glimpse into the local materials used for maintaining the area's network of improved and unimproved roads.