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1985 Map of Malaga

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Malaga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The settlement of Malaga serves as a focal point in this high-desert landscape of Eddy County, where the management of water defines human activity. The Pecos River and Black River wind through the terrain, their flows diverted and managed by an extensive system of irrigation works including the Livingston Canal and the Black River Supply Ditch. These man-made features support agriculture in an otherwise arid environment characterized by ephemeral drainages like China Draw and Salt Draw.

Geographical depressions and seasonal basins are scattered throughout the quadrangle, notably Willow Lake, Queen Lake, and Harroun Lake. The presence of a local Cem near the river reflects the long-standing community footprint here. To the southeast, the topography becomes more varied near the Breaks and the Rustler area, illustrating the transition from river-bottom plains to the dissected uplands typical of the Permian Basin region.