2023 Map of McCarty Ranch

About this map

The border of Harding and Quay counties defines the eastern edge of this ranchland landscape, where water sources like East Sand Springs were critical to local operations. This high plains area is largely characterized by expansive sections of the Public Land Survey System, including portions of t16n r33e and t15n r33e. A network of rural routes, notably Helms Rd and Rosebud Rd, provides access across the township lines. These roads and county lines represent the primary human imprint on the terrain, connecting isolated ranching outposts in a region where the topography is shaped by gradual elevation changes and drainage basins. The map illustrates the late twentieth-century infrastructure of the New Mexico interior, emphasizing the continued importance of range management and local transit routes like Co Rd F and Quay Rd 85.