The high plains of Torrance County are defined here by a geometric network of rural transit routes during the first decade of the 21st century. This 2010 survey records a landscape shaped by the Public Land Survey System, where roads like County Rd-C057 and County Rd-C049 follow section lines across an arid, open expanse. The infrastructure reflects a strictly utilitarian approach to the terrain, with arterial connections such as County Rd-C083 and County Rd-C055 providing the primary framework for movement between remote ranching properties. While the map is sparse in named settlements, the precise alignment of County Rd-C054 and County Rd-C067 illustrates how modern access is maintained in this sparsely populated region of New Mexico, preserving the spatial layout of long-established land divisions.
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1954 · Fort Sumner
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Fort Sumner
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1978 · Negra SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Pedernal
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Encino
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Negra SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Negra
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Dunlap Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1980 · Corona
USGS Topo · 1:100,000
1981 · Pino Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000