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1962 Map of Roswell North

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Roswell North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The city of Roswell serves as the focal point of this Chaves County survey, where urban expansion meets the expansive ranchlands of the Pecos Valley. The map captures a moment of transition in the mid-20th century, with purple-tinted revisions showing residential growth pushing north into the historical precinct of Military Heights. The prominent campus of the New Mexico Military Institute anchors the central district, surrounded by neighborhood institutions like St Marys Hospital and St Marys church.

Beyond the city limits, the landscape is defined by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line and a network of water resources including North Spring River and Berrendo Creek. Rural life is marked by numerous family operations such as the Mc Knight and Cooper Ranch, Stewardson Ranch, and the Forsite Homestead. The presence of an Abandoned Airport and numerous wells, like the Berrendo-Smith Recorder Well, highlights the region's evolving infrastructure and reliance on groundwater.