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2010 Map of Schram Lake

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Schram Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Home Place Well and several other family-named water sources characterize this high-plains landscape in Roosevelt County. The area is defined by a sparse but vital network of wells and windmills necessary for life and ranching in the arid New Mexico climate. A grid of county roads, including S Roosevelt Road AM and S Roosevelt Road 30, provides access to these isolated points.

Ephemeral water features like Boone Draw and the namesake Schram Lake punctuate the flat terrain, while Woods Lake sits to the southwest. Local history and genealogy are anchored by the Spillman Cemetery, located near several working water points such as Hardt Well and Daniels Well. This map records a landscape where survival and settlement are intricately tied to the location of deep-water sources like School Section Well and Berry Well.