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2020 Map of Kansas Valley Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Kansas Valley Lake and the ephemeral drainage of Reunion Draw define the northern reaches of this high plains landscape in Harding County. The terrain is marked by a complex network of seasonal watercourses and draws, including Matilda Roy Draw and Ivey Draw, which reveal the erosional patterns across the livestock country of northeastern New Mexico. This 2020 survey illustrates the rural infrastructure of the era, where a grid of county roads like Heimann Rd and Zachry Rd provides access to remote rangelands.

Local history and genealogy interests are centered on the Johnson Cem located near Tequesquite Cr. Further south, the landscape descends toward Ross Canyon and is intersected by numerous named creeks and draws such as Pat Le Doux Cr and Weisdorfer Draw. The prevalence of family-named features like La Pompa Draw and Las Canelas Cr underscores the long-standing ranching heritage that continues to shape this corner of the state.