2010 Map of Tatum North

About this map

Tatum sits at the intersection of a rectilinear road network in the high plains of Lea County, serving as the primary hub for the surrounding ranching and industrial operations. The landscape is defined by its water management infrastructure, evidenced by an extensive system of named windmills such as Tops Windmill, West Berryhill Windmill, and Cannon Windmill that dot the arid terrain north of town. These features, along with Ranger Lake and the dry channel of Eightmile Draw, highlight the critical importance of water rights and ranching boundaries in this corner of New Mexico.