Ute Reservoir dominates the northern landscape of this Quay County region, where the Canadian River was impounded to create a sprawling water source in the high desert. The map captures an era of agricultural management, evidenced by the Hudson Lateral irrigation canal and a network of named ranching sites and small rural localities. Small settlement nodes such as Hudson, Favor, and Dowell are connected by a rigid grid of Quay County roads. The terrain is marked by seasonal drainage features like Romero Draw and Cow Springs Draw, while landmarks like Watson Island and Simms Ranch provide specific points of interest for those tracing the modern footprint of these historic ranching lands.
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1930 · Tucumcari
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1954 · Tucumcari
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Tucumcari
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Logan
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1967 · Tucumcari
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Bascom Camp
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Hampton Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Hudson
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · San Jon NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Lesbia
USGS Topo · 1:24,000