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1978 Map of North Lucy

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of North Lucy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Red Hill dominates the northern horizon of this Torrance County landscape, which transitions into the wide, episodic drainage of Pintada Draw. The settlement of North Lucy is situated on the plateau between these features, serving as a quiet point of reference in an area defined by ranching and resource extraction. Evidence of local infrastructure is found in the scattered Gravel Pit operations and the isolated Landing Strip near Bigbee Ranch, reflecting the logistical needs of this expansive high-plains environment during the late 1970s.

Water management is central to the land's utility, marked by a series of named Wells and a Water Tank that support livestock and the small population. A Roadside Park along the northern highway corridor provides one of the few formal public spaces in this remote stretch of New Mexico, where the topography is largely shaped by the natural contours of the draw and the rising slopes of the surrounding hills.