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1964 Map of Separ NE

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Separ NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Arid grazing land in Grant County is defined by the critical search for water and the passage of the transcontinental railroad. The Southern Pacific railroad cuts a straight line across the landscape, flanked by numerous Borrow Pits and various benchmarks like BM 4561 that trace its gradual elevation gain toward the Continental Divide.

Evidence of human habitation is sparse but notable, centered on the Moore Homestead in the southern portion of the sheet. The map documents an extensive network of water infrastructure essential for ranching, including named features such as Sappington Tank, Government Tank, and several family-named improvements like Whitteburg Well and the Bounds Four Section Windmill. These labels provide a window into the mid-century land use and tenure of this high-desert region.