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1967 Map of Shannon Draw

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Shannon Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Fivemile Ranch and its surrounding pastoral landscape are the central focus of this Chaves County survey, which documents the remote ranching infrastructure of New Mexico in the late 1960s. The terrain is defined by a network of seasonal watercourses and drainage basins, including Shannon Draw, Fivemile Draw, and the winding Huggins Draw. For local historians and genealogists, the map provides a detailed record of the essential water sources that sustained these isolated operations, from named windmills like Castel Windmill to specific clusters like McDermott Wells.

A long diagonal Pipeline cuts across the northern sections, contrasting with the more traditional landmarks like Rock House Springs and the East Stancel Corral. The map also captures the topography of Hobbs Canyon and the desolate Alkali Draw, where individual wells such as Jess Well and Foreman Well mark the high-desert landscape. These features reflect the specialized land use required in this arid region, where every named well and corral represented a vital point of livestock management and habitation.