2017 Map of Porter

About this map

Porter and the northern edge of San Jon anchor this high plains landscape in eastern New Mexico. The area is defined by a rigid section-line grid of rural corridors, including Quay Road P, Quay Road T, and Quay Road 65, which traverse the open range of Quay County. This geometric road network reveals the enduring influence of the Public Land Survey System on local ranching and transit patterns, even as the terrain breaks into the drainage of Tuscocillo Canyon in the northwest. While the settlements themselves are modest, the map provides a clear view of the cadastral divisions and topographic contours that have shaped land use in this part of the Llano Estacado for over a century.