1978 Map of Pastura NE

About this map

Pintada Arroyo and Guadalupe Draw carve through this landscape of Guadalupe County, defining the drainage patterns of the high plains in the late 1970s. The map illustrates a sparse ranching environment where water sources like the Middle Pasture Windmill, an unnamed Water Tank, and the spring at Ojito are critical landmarks for local navigation and land use. Settlement is limited to isolated holdings such as the Moise Ranch, which sits near the southern bend of the arroyo. Transportation infrastructure is dominated by the Southern Pacific railroad corridor and the east-west alignment of Interstate 40, providing a stark contrast between the modern highway system and the rugged drainage of Arroyo Hernandez.