2017 Map of Mills West

About this map

The high plains of the Kiowa National Grassland dominate this portion of Harding County, where the landscape is defined by deep incisions from the Canadian River drainage system. A sparse network of ranch roads including Case Rd and Berner Rd connects the open range to the small settlement of Mills on the eastern edge of the quadrangle. The topography shifts dramatically from the flat plateau of the grassland into complex canyon systems like Cañon Biscante and Cañon Mestenito. Local history is anchored by the Mestenito Cem, located just north of the Mestenito Valley, providing a specific point of interest for genealogists and researchers of the area's early ranching life. The boundary between Mora and Harding counties follows the rugged breaks above the river, marking a significant geographic and political division in this northeastern New Mexico territory.