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1968 Map of Rock Camp

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Rock Camp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The high plains landscape along the New Mexico and Texas border is defined here by a network of ranching outposts and vital water sources. Surveyed in the late 1960s, this area spans the Quay County and Deaf Smith County line, where the terrain transitions toward the canyon breaks of Sand Point Draw. Large-scale cattle operations are evidenced by the presence of Bowe Ranch and Purcell Ranch, supported by a sophisticated system of named water points including Love Windmill, Reeves Windmill, and Chandler Windmills.

Surface drainage is carved by Arroyo del Puerto and Arroyo Trujillo, which cut through the tableland. The map provides a precise record of late 20th-century land use, highlighting the essential infrastructure for livestock in an arid environment, from the Big Cottonwood Windmill to the South Headquarters. Named features like Rock Camp and Martha Creek provide specific landmarks for local history and genealogy in this sparsely populated borderland.