1967 Map of Lovelady Draw

About this map

Baker Ranch and Shirley Ranch anchor this high plains landscape in De Baca County, illustrating the sparse but strategic ranching infrastructure of the late 1960s. The region is defined by a network of drainage features like Lovelady Draw and Arroyo de la Mora, where water access was the primary driver of human activity. Critical water points such as Lovelady Spring, Cottonwood Well, and the Arroyo de la Mora Spring are mapped alongside numerous specialized ranching assets, including the Duke Windmill and Pursley Windmill. A single Landing Strip near Deck Ranch and a Drift Hole north of the arroyo suggest the intersection of modern transport and subterranean exploration within this traditional cattle-grazing territory. This 1967 survey, with revisions from 1979, provides an intricate look at how fences and windmills shaped the management of the New Mexico interior.