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2013 Map of Haystack Butte

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Haystack Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Haystack Butte and the adjacent Little Haystack rise above the high plains of Chaves County, anchoring a landscape defined by ranching and arid-land water management. The 2013 topography reveals a network of isolated homesteads and livestock operations, including the South Van Eaton Ranch, Chatten-Muncy Ranch, and Cooper Ranch. This eastern New Mexico terrain is crisscrossed by drainage patterns like Sixmile Draw and Crockett Draw, which feed into an extensive system of catchments and tanks.

Strategic water points such as the Lucky Strike Well, McBride Tank, and Denton Tank illustrate the infrastructure required to support life and industry in this environment. To the southeast, the terrain descends toward Salt Cedar Lake, while local thoroughfares like Olive Rd and Caprock Rd connect these remote cattle-ranching outposts. This survey provides a precise record of land use and property boundaries, spanning several townships including t6s r27e and t5s r26e.