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2017 Map of Ironhouse Draw

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Ironhouse Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Mescalero Ridge dominates the western portion of this high plains landscape in Lea County, New Mexico. The geography here is defined by low-relief terrain and intermittent drainage features, most notably Ironhouse Draw and the depression of Red Lake to the south. The map documents a rural road network supporting local transit and likely ranching operations, with corridors like Willow Tree Rd and Sun Rd crossing the open country.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the southern sections of the quadrangle, which include the Crockett Cem and Morgan Cem. These sites, along with the broad expanse of Pearl Valley, provide specific points of interest for tracing early settlement patterns in this part of the Llano Estacado. The grid of the Public Land Survey System, including townships t18s r35e and t19s r36e, provides the underlying structure for these land tracts.