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1968 Map of Rock Camp

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Rock Camp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Windmills and ranching infrastructure define this arid landscape along the border of New Mexico and Texas in the late 1960s. The region is marked by a scattered network of water sources essential for cattle, including Brown Windmill, Peters Windmill, Willson Windmill, and the Love Windmill. Large landholdings like the Bowe Ranch and Parcell Ranch occupy the high plains of Quay County, where the terrain is carved by seasonal drainages such as Arroyo del Puerto and Arroyo Trujillo.

In the southeast, the topography becomes more complex around South Headquarters, situated near the rugged breaks of Sand Point Draw. The map documents a specific era of range management, where named features like the Chandler Windmills and Little Cottonwood Windmill served as critical landmarks in a sparsely populated territory. This survey provides a clear view of the rural homesteads and technical improvements that sustained the ranching economy of the Llano Estacado before modern industrial changes.