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1957 Map of Portair

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Portair
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Cannon Air Force Base dominates the central landscape of this High Plains survey, positioned just south of the vital Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line. The map captures a period of military and logistical significance in Curry Co, where the air base is detailed with its runway layout and an adjacent Golf Course. Small rural settlements like St Vrain, Grier, Portair, and Gallaher string along the rail corridor, marking the historical importance of the iron horse in Eastern New Mexico's development.

Industry in the area is represented by scattered extraction sites such as a Caliche Pit and Gravel Pit, while the agricultural character is evidenced by the numerous wells and section lines typical of the Llano Estacado. To the north, the small community of Ranchvale sits near the map's edge, while a Radio Mast serves as a lone technological landmark in the open terrain. The survey also traces the jurisdictional line between Curry and Roosevelt counties.