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2013 Map of Norton

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Norton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The high plains of eastern New Mexico define this landscape, where the settlement of Norton sits near the northern boundary. The terrain is marked by significant hydrological and geological features, including the winding Barranca Cr and the drainage of Puerto Cr. These waterways cut through the arid plains, leading toward the dramatic elevation change at The Caprock and the descent into Puerto Canyon in the southeast.

Small communities and rural landmarks like Hodges and Woodard are connected by a grid of local routes such as Quay Rd and NM-278. For those researching family history in Quay County, the Puerto Cem provides a specific point of interest situated along the drainage of Dog Canyon Cr. The map's layout of Township and Range boundaries—including t9n r32e and t8n r32e—illustrates the systematic division of these expansive rangelands.