2010 Map of Mesa Redonda

About this map

Mesa Redonda dominates this portion of the New Mexico high plains, its distinctive landform providing a landmark for the surrounding network of rural roads and seasonal drainages. The small settlement of Garrett sits in the southwestern corner of the sheet, connected to the wider county by a grid of local routes such as Quay Road 44 and Quay Road AN. The landscape is defined by the complex system of arroyos and creeks that carve through the arid terrain, including the meandering paths of Barranca Creek, Paris Creek, and Rincon Creek. To the north, the terrain becomes more defined as Spikes Creek Canyon and Apodaca Creek cut toward the lower elevations. The map captures a quintessential ranching landscape in Quay County, where human presence is marked primarily by the sparse grid of numbered roads that navigate the varying elevations and dry creek beds.