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1978 Map of Tejon

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Tejon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Tejon and Carnero sit within a high-desert landscape defined by the intersection of major southwestern transport corridors during the late 1970s. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line, while the Southern Pacific cuts diagonally through the southern sections, marking a critical junction of rail infrastructure in eastern New Mexico.

The presence of a Pipeline and a local Prospect suggests an economy tied to resource extraction and utility transit, while a lone Radio Tower stands as a modern landmark on the horizon. Spanning the Torrance County and Guadalupe County line, the map illustrates a sparsely populated region where man-made infrastructure like cattle tanks and rail beds are the primary features in an otherwise open terrain.