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2017 Map of Maljamar NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Mescalero Ridge dominates this high desert landscape on the boundary of Lea, Eddy, and Chaves Counties. This escarpment creates a sharp topographic divide, with Taylor Peak standing as a prominent point along the rim and Taylor Draw cutting through the slopes below. The plateau above the ridge is marked by a sparse network of ranch and service roads such as Tower Rd, Viola Rd, and Alice Rd, which connect remote sections of the Llano Estacado.

The western portion of the map transitions into the lower basins, where drainage features like the draw are more pronounced. In the southern reaches, E Square Lake Rd and Co Rd 252 navigate the open terrain. This area is defined by its vastness and the precise grid of township and range lines, including t16s r31e and t15s r32e, illustrating the late-modern surveying of this arid New Mexico corner.