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2013 Map of Sand Hill

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Sand Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Kiowa National Grassland dominates this high-plains landscape in Union County, where the terrain is defined by the winding course of Carrizo Cr and the prominent elevations of the Cedar Hills and Sand Hill. The distribution of resources in this arid environment is clearly marked by a network of water infrastructure, including Ham Windmill, Means Windmill, and the Sand Hill Windmill.

Evidence of early ranching and rural settlement appears through the presence of the McCarley locale and the Thomas Cem, located near the southern boundary. These features, connected by a system of county routes like CO Highway C-067 and CO Highway C-041, reveal the sparse but organized human footprint on the land during the early twenty-first century. The mapping of Sand Draw further illustrates the drainage patterns essential to understanding the local geography of northeastern New Mexico.