Melrose serves as the primary hub of activity in this High Plains region, shown with its grid of streets including N Main St and W Denby Ave. The settlement's essential services are anchored by the local Po, while the nearby North Cem offers a focal point for genealogical research. To the west, the tiny rail-aligned siding of Cantara sits along the section lines that define the agricultural layout of the county. The landscape is characterized by its expansive horizontal drainage patterns, most notably Fiddlers Draw and the isolated depression of Brooks Lake in the far northeast corner. This map illustrates the intersection of Curry and Roosevelt counties, specifically along Co Line Rd, highlighting how township and range boundaries dictated the placement of the region’s rectilinear road network, from Curry Road 12 to the more distant N Roosevelt Rd 16.
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1954 · Clovis
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Melrose
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Clovis
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1972 · Melrose East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Krider
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Field SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Melrose West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Tule Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Field SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · House SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000