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2010 Map of Tucumcari

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Tucumcari serves as a major hub for this corner of Quay County, where the historic Route 66 corridor remains a prominent feature of the local landscape. The town's grid is anchored by the Tucumcari Post Office and bordered to the west by Tucumcari Memorial Park. South of the city, the dramatic rise of Tucumcari Mountain dominates the horizon, while Tucumcari Lake sits to the northeast.

The surrounding plains are defined by an extensive system of water management, vital for local agriculture. The Conchas Canal and its various distributaries, such as Bell Lateral and Savage Lateral, wind through the landscape alongside drainage features like Pajarito Creek and Hittson Creek. Smaller settlements and localized points such as Evans, Green, McCoy, and Eggert appear as distinct markers along the network of Quay Roads that crisscross the quadrangle, reflecting the rural character of the region outside the urban center.