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2017 Map of Prewitt

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Prewitt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The settlement of Prewitt serves as a focal point along the transportation corridor in this high-desert landscape of New Mexico. The geography is defined by the dramatic transition between the open Las Tusas Valley and the elevated terrain of Salitre Mesa, part of the larger Cibola National Forest system. Hydrology plays a critical role here, with Bluewater Lake and the winding course of Bluewater Cr carving through the landscape alongside drainages like Blackjack Arroyo and Mitchell Draw.

Infrastructure is adapted to this environment, featuring a network of rural routes such as Old Windmill Rd and Natural Bridge Rd. To the south, the community of Bluewater Acres borders the lake, illustrating the residential development typical of this era. The map also records the jurisdictional boundary between McKinley and Cibola counties, which bisects the varied terrain from the northern flats to the southern forest.