L-E Ranch and L-N Ranch anchor this corner of the Chaves County high plains, where the landscape is defined by extensive ranching infrastructure and the drainage of the Long Arroyo. The terrain features distinct elevations like Mesa Diablo and the suggestive El Camino Del Diablo, a name hinting at the difficulty of the historical passage through this arid region. Water management is central to the viability of this land, evidenced by the presence of Red Lake Tank and several isolated pumping stations, including Petty Windmill and Causy Windmill. A network of unpaved transit routes such as Ponderosa Rd and Janice Rd crisscrosses the township and range lines, connecting these remote ranching outposts in a territory where the natural environment remains largely undeveloped.
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1949 · Sardine Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Wade Ranch
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1949 · Malstrom Ranch
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1949 · L-E Ranch
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1950 · Comanche Spring
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1950 · Bottomless Lakes
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1955 · Roswell
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Roswell
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1962 · Roswell
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1962 · Acme
USGS Topo · 1:24,000