2010 Map of Lone Wolf

About this map

Railroad Mountain rises from the high plains of Chaves County, anchoring a landscape defined by ranching and energy extraction during the early twenty-first century. This survey documents the network of ranch roads and oil infrastructure that crisscrosses the arid terrain, notably around the Lone Wolf settlement. To the southeast, McCombs Ranch sits amidst a web of local routes like Hanover Rd, while the southern reaches of the quadrangle are marked by the industrial presence of the Cato Oil Field. The sparse distribution of water, represented by features such as North Tank, highlights the importance of managed resources in this part of New Mexico. Local connectivity is maintained through a system of numbered county roads and named paths such as Railroad Mt Rd and Moon Ranch Rd, which link isolated homesteads and drilling sites.