2020 Map of Tate School

About this map

Tate School stands as a primary landmark in this rural corner of Union County, New Mexico, marking a focal point for the surrounding ranching and agricultural community. The landscape is defined by the drainage patterns of the Carrizo Creek and Leon Cr systems, which cut across the high plains. In the northeastern portion of the sheet, the Cedar Hills provide a distinct topographic variation from the otherwise open range. The network of local routes, including Wiley Rd and Ringbone Rd, reveals how the modern township and range grid facilitates movement between these remote watercourses. While water is seasonal in these systems, the presence of named drainages like Trabajo Cr and Garcia Cr highlights the critical importance of riparian geography to the local history of land use and settlement in this part of the state.