Rio Hondo and its managed water systems define this arid landscape in Chaves County, where early 21st-century irrigation infrastructure remains central to local ranching operations. The Hondo Reservoir Diversion Canal and an associated Outlet Canal connect the river to the Hondo Reservoir, a critical management point in this dry basin. The map reveals a pattern of dispersed rural occupation, with named locations such as Bloom Ranch, Woods Ranch, and Coles Camp marking the territory along Rio Hondo and Rocky Arroyo.
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1949 · Hondo Reservoir
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Peters Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Roswell North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Roswell South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Juan Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Corn Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Corn Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Roswell
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Diamond A Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1958 · Roswell
USGS Topo · 1:250,000