1978 Map of Lucy

About this map

Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad tracks slice diagonally across this 1978 landscape in Torrance County, anchoring the small settlements of Lucy and Culebra. This high-desert region is defined by its industrial infrastructure and rail-line economy, with bench marks and survey points tracing the line's elevation as it moves through the area. Local resource extraction is evident near the tracks at the Gravel Pit, while a long-distance Pipeline cuts through the northern sections of the township. The map illustrates a sparse but functional grid of township boundaries, specifically the transition between T 6 N and T 5 N, providing a clear record of land division and utility corridors in central New Mexico during the late 1970s.