2017 Map of Quemado Hills

About this map

Rte 66 cuts across the northern edge of this high-plains landscape, tracing the historic corridor through the eastern New Mexico territory. This 2017 survey reveals a terrain defined by significant mesas and isolated rises, including the Palomas Hills and Mesa del Puerta. The drainage patterns of Blanca Cr and Plaza Larga Cr weave through the southern half of the quadrangle, which is anchored by the wide expanse of Ogle Flat. Local transportation routes like Quay Road Ay connect these cattle-ranching uplands, where the Quemado Hills and Palomas Mesa provide prominent landmarks for navigation across the open range. The map documents the precise township and range boundaries that have organized this landscape since the early days of settlement.