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2017 Map of South Spring

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of South Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The southeastern margins of Roswell meet the agricultural expanse of the Pecos Valley in this mid-2010s survey. The landscape is defined by its water management systems, notably the Hagerman Canal and the meandering paths of the Rio Hondo and the Pecos River. These waterways supported the development of small clusters like South Spring and East Grand Plains, which sit amidst a grid of rural roads and irrigation-fed fields. The map captures a moment when the city’s residential reach, seen in South Spring Acres and Fairbanks, contrasted with the industrial and aeronautical presence of the Benedict Airpark further south.

Local history is etched into the landscape through the transition from old river-fed ranching to modern infrastructure. Traces of the region's ranching roots remain visible in place names like Chisum, while the organized layout of Midway demonstrates the structured growth along the valley's primary transit corridors. The interplay between the S Spring River and the artificial Hagerman Canal highlights the century-long effort to harness the high desert’s limited water resources for regional prosperity.