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2020 Map of Hope

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Hope
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Hope serves as the focal point of this arid Eddy County landscape, where the town's street grid is defined by thoroughfares like Main St, Penasco St, and Cholla Ave. The settlement pattern reflects a reliance on the intermittent drainage systems of the Pecos Valley, with the town situated north of the Rio Peñasco and south of Eagle Cr. The surrounding countryside is dissected by numerous topographical depressions, including Catclaw Draw and Paris Dainwood Draw, which highlight the hydraulic nature of this high-desert environment.

Local history and genealogy interests are centered on the community at Hope and the nearby Hope South Cem, located along Co Rd 10. The map documents a sparse but deliberate network of county roads, such as Peacock Rd and Armstrong Rd, which connect the town to outlying land tracts defined by the Public Land Survey System sections. This 2020 record captures the enduring footprint of a remote New Mexico village and its relationship with the seasonal watercourses of Sixteenmile Draw and Walnut Draw.