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2010 Map of Javelina Basin

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Javelina Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Medlin Place and scattered ranching outposts define this high-plains landscape in Lea County at the start of the twenty-first century. The terrain is characterized by the wide, shallow depression of Javelina Basin and intermittent drainage systems like Antelope Draw and the curiously named Fight in Hollow Draw. Unlike more developed regions, the human footprint here is sparse and utilitarian, centered on remote homesteads and livestock management.

Water security in this arid environment is evidenced by a network of named wells, including Tank Windmill, Big Windmill, and Hutchin Windmill. These features, along with Beckham Ranch and Anthony Ranch, provide essential orientation points for understanding the historic and modern grazing patterns of the New Mexico-Texas borderlands. Transportation is primarily limited to local routes such as Anthony Rd, which connects these isolated sites across the basin.