1917 Map of Koehler

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Maxwell Grant covers a substantial portion of this landscape, where the high mesas of the Sangre de Cristo foothills transition into the high plains of northern New Mexico. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad serves as the primary corridor for commerce and movement, connecting the mining and ranching outpost of Koehler to the larger settlement of Maxwell. The terrain is characterized by a sophisticated early irrigation network, including the Eagletail Ditch and a numbered series of reservoirs such as Lake No. 2 and Lake No. 11, which sustain ranching operations like the C S Ranch.