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2023 Map of Portales SE

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Portales SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Dora Main St serves as the primary north-south axis through this section of the High Plains, anchoring a landscape defined by the rigid geometry of the Public Land Survey System. The map reveals the meticulously partitioned townships of t2s r34e, t2s r35e, t3s r34e, and t3s r35e, where the road network follows section lines with mathematical precision.

Rural infrastructure is primarily composed of numbered access ways, including S Roosevelt Road 10 and S Roosevelt Road 16, which facilitate movement between agricultural plots. Scattered depressions and subtle elevation changes across the terrain indicate the characteristic playa lakes of Roosevelt County. The systematic naming convention of the roads, such as S Roosevelt Rd P and S Roosevelt Rd Q, provides a clear framework for researchers identifying specific historic land holdings or family homesteads within this ranching and farming corridor.