2013 Map of Roswell North

About this map

The city of Roswell is depicted during a period of sustained urban layout, anchored by the sprawling campus of the New Mexico Military Institute. The map captures the convergence of desert hydrology and agricultural heritage, where the Rio Hondo and North Spring River flow through the southern town blocks while several large-scale cattle operations, such as Marley Ranch and the McKnight and Cooper Ranch, occupy the surrounding plains. The local transportation network is defined by the At&SF RR corridor and a system of named draws and hills, including Eightmile Draw and Sixmile Hill. This documentation of the Chaves County landscape shows the precise transition from dense residential streets to the open ranching country of Stewardson Ranch and Marley Farm, illustrating how water sources like Berrendo Cr influenced the placement of these early homesteads.