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1986 Map of Moriarty South

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Moriarty South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Moriarty serves as the focal point of this mid-1980s landscape, where residential development and community infrastructure meet the open terrain of Torrance County. The town plan includes a Trailer Park, Athletic Field, and a local Cem on its northern edge, while a Water Tower and Landing Strip signal the importance of utility and transportation in this high-desert environment.

Ephemeral water courses like Buffalo Draw and Salt Draw cut through the land, illustrating the natural drainage patterns of the Estancia Valley. The map also records small-scale industrial activity with a Gravel Pit and the named area of Woodman. This survey, compiled from 1980 aerial photography, provides a detailed view of the region's agricultural and civil layout before decades of subsequent growth altered the outskirts of town.