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2017 Map of Malaga

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Malaga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Malaga serves as the central hub of this Chihuahuan Desert landscape, situated where human irrigation efforts meet the natural course of the Pecos River. The settlement is defined by its agricultural infrastructure, with the Harroun Ditch and Willow Cr Ditch channeling water across the arid terrain to support local homesteads and farms. These man-made waterways contrast with the natural depression features of the area, including Salt Draw and China Draw, which illustrate the drainage patterns of the Pecos Valley.

Local history is anchored by the Lockout Cem to the northwest, while a series of scattered lakes, such as Queen Lake, Willow Lake, and Mexican Lake, provide critical water points in an otherwise dry region. The network of county roads, including Higby Hole Rd and Dog Town Rd, suggests a landscape shaped by ranching and small-scale land divisions common in Eddy County during the early twenty-first century.