Malstrom Ranch serves as the primary landmark in this Chaves County landscape, where the survival of livestock depends on a network of strategically placed water catchments. The terrain is defined by dry watercourses like Loco Draw and Long Arroyo, which channel seasonal runoff through the ranchlands. Local ranchers utilize numerous tanks, including Rose Bowl Tank, Lake Tank, and Douthett Tank, to support operations across several townships. This USGS survey highlights the sparse infrastructure of the high plains, showing how Co Road 104 and Co Road 103 provide the essential transit corridors between remote holdings such as Devil Tank and Loco Tank.
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1949 · Sardine Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Wade Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Malstrom Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · L-E Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Connor Well
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Bar C Bar Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Brownfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Roswell
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Brownfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Roswell
USGS Topo · 1:250,000