1976 Map of Holloman NE

About this map

Mc Natt Ranch sits as the central point of interest in this 1976 orthophotoquad of Otero County, New Mexico. The landscape is defined by a network of drainage features that cut through the arid terrain, including the prominent Hay Draw and the serpentine path of Malone Draw. This photographic survey, produced by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, captures the exact state of the land surface before later decades of change. To the northeast, the distinct course of Arroyo Lavacita is visible, while Red Draw marks the southeastern portion of the quadrangle. The imagery provides an unvarnished look at the distribution of vegetation and the sparse human footprint in this part of the Chihuahuan Desert during the mid-1970s.