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1962 Map of Roswell North

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Roswell North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The city of Roswell serves as a dense urban core on the high plains of Chaves County, centered near the confluence of the Rio Hondo and the North Spring River. In the early 1960s, the community's character was defined by a mix of educational and institutional landmarks, notably the New Mexico Military Institute and the Poor Clares Monastery. Residential expansion is evident in the cluster of neighborhood schools such as Del Norte Sch, Military Heights Sch, and Parkview Sch.

Beyond the city grid, the landscape transitions into a vast ranching and agricultural region. North of the Roswell Municipal Airport, family-named properties like the Stewardson Ranch, Marley Ranch, and the Mc Knight and Cooper Ranch mark the transition toward the drainage of Berrendo Creek. The infrastructure of the era is anchored by the Santa Fe railroad and the Old Roswell Clovis Highway, supporting the regional movement of livestock and goods.