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2010 Map of Tatum South

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Tatum South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Tatum and the smaller community of McDonald anchor this 2010 topographic record of the High Plains in Lea County. The landscape is defined by a grid of rural infrastructure, where the McDonald Post Office serves as a central landmark for the southern portion of the quadrangle. A network of county roads, including County Rd-147 and County Rd-150, connects the scattered agricultural holdings that dot this arid terrain.

Water management and livestock history are evident through numerous named water sources such as Hardrock Windmill, Keenum Windmill, and Camps Windmill. The natural topography is relatively level, broken primarily by the subtle drainage of Eightmile Draw in the northeast. These family-named landmarks and windmills provide essential geographic markers for researchers tracing the development of ranching and rural settlement in this corner of New Mexico during the early 21st century.