2010 Map of Norton

About this map

Puerto Creek and its various tributaries, including Barranca Creek and Dog Canyon Creek, carve a drainage network across this portion of Quay County. The landscape is defined by the transition from open range into the deeper relief of Puerto Canyon in the southeast. Human presence is scattered among small named points like Norton, Hodges, and Woodard, which are connected by a rigid grid of rural routes such as Quay Road 51 and Quay Road AE. The Puerto Cemetery serves as a significant landmark for genealogical research, situated centrally among the drainages. This survey captures the rural character of eastern New Mexico at the start of the 21st century, illustrating how modern road designations have been superimposed over a topography long shaped by seasonal watercourses.