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1967 Map of Howell Ranch

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Howell Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Howell Ranch and Gammill Ranch sit at the center of this high plains cattle country during the late 1960s. The landscape is defined by the vital search for water, evidenced by a dense network of named family and ranching infrastructure including Grimes Windmill, Ashbacker Windmill, and Wilson Well. The terrain is marked by seasonal drainage systems like White Draw and Sand Draw, which cut through the open range.

Remote operations are supported by a Landing Strip near West Camp, highlighting the necessity of aerial access in this expansive corner of New Mexico. The boundary between De Baca and Chaves Counties runs across the northern portion of the sheet, while evidence of resource exploration appears in the form of a solitary Drill Hole. This survey captures the specialized infrastructure of arid-land ranching before modern consolidation altered many of these original family outposts.