1978 Map of Laguna De Los Terreros

About this map

Laguna de los Terreros and the surrounding high plains of Guadalupe County appear here as a landscape defined by cattle ranching and critical water infrastructure. In the late 1970s, the economic life of this region centered on family-named operations such as Romero Ranch, Johnson Ranch, and Muniz Ranch. The map reveals the intricate network of windmills essential for livestock survival in this arid terrain, including the evocatively named High Lonesome Windmill and Bull Pasture Windmill. The tiny settlement of Borica serves as a local landmark amidst a topography of seasonal drainages and draws. Geographic features like the Cañada de Brehedo and the area known as Monias illustrate the natural corridors used for movement across the plains, while various wells and tanks scattered throughout indicate the constant management of water resources in eastern New Mexico.