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2020 Map of Melrose East

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Melrose East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Melrose occupies the western edge of this High Plains landscape, where the town's street grid transitions into an extensive network of section-line roads. The residential and commercial layout is anchored by thoroughfares such as E Center Ave and Denby Ave, reflecting a classic mid-century settlement pattern common in Curry County. To the north of the main residential blocks lies Memorial Cem, a significant site for local genealogical research and community history.

Beyond the town limits, the terrain is defined by the rigid geometry of the Public Land Survey System, including boundaries for t3n r32e and t2n r33e. A series of numbered routes like Curry Road 15 and Co Rd 11 provide access across the open territory. This map reveals a landscape almost entirely dedicated to organized land use, with very few natural water features or dramatic elevation changes, emphasizing the area's agricultural and transit-oriented development.