2010 Map of Ragland

About this map

Ragland stands atop the high plains of Quay County, marking a landscape defined by an orderly grid of rural roads and scattered cattle country. The terrain is dramatically shaped by Ragland Hill, which separates the elevated plateau from the drainage basins of Blanco Creek and Barranca Creek. This high-desert environment shows a sparse settlement pattern characteristic of eastern New Mexico, where the small community of Rush and the southern area of Stewart provide local landmarks for surrounding ranchlands. Genealogists and local historians will find the Prater Cemetery located near Quay Road 38, a quiet marker of the families who settled this region. The map tracks the transition from open mesas to the winding creek beds that break the geometric precision of the county road system.