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1967 Map of Ramon SW

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Ramon SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Fifteenmile Arroyo and its drainage network of seasonal draws define the landscape of this high plains ranching country at the intersection of Lincoln, De Baca, and Chaves counties. The mapping reflects a late 1960s livestock economy, centered on isolated facilities like Shearing Shed Camp and West Camp. The scarcity of surface water is evident in the reliance on man-made catchments and deep wells, including Railroad Tank, Big Red Tank, and Shearing Shed Well.

Topographic interest includes a Natural Bridge located along Buck Draw and a Cave in the southeastern quadrant. This 1982 revision documents a terrain crossed by numerous fencelines and unimproved roads, where local navigation relied on family-named landmarks like Nester Well and Procter Tank. The landscape is etched by deep erosional features such as Automobile Draw and Vat Draw, tracing the natural movement of water across the arid basin.