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2016 Map of Sanchez Springs

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Sanchez Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Canadian River cuts through the southeastern corner of this arid landscape where the High Plains of New Mexico meet the Texas Panhandle. This borderland region is defined by deep drainage systems like the Nara Visa Arroyo, which winds through the northeastern sections towards the state line. Isolated water sources such as Sanchez Spring and Sanchez Tank provide critical focal points for land use and ranching in an otherwise expansive and open terrain.

Linear county routes, including Quay Road F and Quay Road K, provide the primary grid for navigating the mesa-top country above the river breaks. The map captures the meeting of Quay County and Oldham County, marking the boundary where New Mexico's rangelands transition into Texas. The landscape is structured by the Public Land Survey System, with townships like t14n r37e and t13n r37e framing the rugged descent toward the river valley.