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1962 Map of Marley Draw

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Marley Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Arroyo del Macho and its sprawling drainage network define this Chaves County landscape, where the ephemeral waterways of Marley Draw, Bajito Draw, and Hackberry Draw carve through the arid terrain. The map captures a moment in the early 1960s when ranching and resource management dominated the area, evidenced by the central Corn Ranch and the distribution of vital water sources like East Shine Well. The presence of the Eden Valley Cem serves as a quiet marker of the community's roots in the wider Eden Valley region.

Industrial and infrastructure development is visible through a prominent Pipeline corridor and a remote Landing Strip near a Pumping Sta and Sewage Disposal facility. Notable topographic landmarks such as the Chalk Bluff and Round Top provide geographic orientation across the draws. This survey offers a detailed look at the rural infrastructure of the high plains, from isolated gravel pits to the specific placements of water tanks and wells that sustained local operations.