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1968 Map of San Jon

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of San Jon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Revuelto Creek and its seasonal tributaries carve a distinct drainage pattern through this high plains landscape of Quay County. This 1968 photogrammetric survey, updated with revisions in the early 1980s, reveals an agricultural environment defined by water management and ranching. The presence of the Hudson Canal along with the Conchas Lateral, Sours Lateral, and Mc Caskey Lateral irrigation features demonstrates the engineered efforts to sustain life in this arid region.

Settlement is sparse, anchored by the Troutman Ranch and the small locality of Plaza near the banks of Larga Creek. Evidence of earlier local history is preserved at a small Cem located near the boundary of Township 12 North. The map also traces a significant Pipeline corridor cutting across the terrain, illustrating the infrastructure required to transport resources across the desert floor toward the eastern border of the state.