Boone Draw cuts across this high plains landscape of the Llano Estacado, defining the drainage patterns in an area where water is the primary driver of settlement. The map reveals a sophisticated network of groundwater extraction, with numerous named wells and windmills scattered across the grid. Features like the Home Place Well, Schram Well, and Smith Windmill highlight the essential infrastructure required for ranching and homesteading in this arid region of eastern New Mexico.
29 named features on this map. Tap any name to fly to it.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
1954 · Brownfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Brownfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Brownfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1978 · Elida
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Button Mesa North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1979 · Badger Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1979 · Kenna
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1979 · San Juan Mesa East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1979 · Schram Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1979 · Elida SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000