1964 Map of Separ

About this map

Southern Pacific tracks and the emerging corridor of Interstate 10 dominate this high-desert landscape in Grant County. The small settlement of Separ serves as a central hub, situated where the rail line and the modern highway converge. Water management is a critical theme across this arid terrain, evidenced by numerous named groundwater sources such as May Well, Kelly Well, and the Glaze Windmill. These features, along with working properties like Cox Ranch and Separ Ranch, illustrate the ranching economy that persisted even as transportation infrastructure modernized. To the south, the terrain is defined by the winding course of Burro Cienaga and the prominent rise of Pigeon Hill, while an Old Railroad Grade marks an earlier era of transit through the basin.