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2013 Map of Tucumcari SE

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Tucumcari SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Barranca Cr and Saladito Creek snake through this high plains landscape southeast of Tucumcari in Quay County. The map documents an area defined by its agricultural water management, evidenced by the extensive network of irrigation features like Wharton Lateral, Thomas Lateral, and Farrow Lateral. These engineered waterways support several named rural holdings and small settlements, including Farrow Ranch, Fife Ranch, and Whatley.

A rigid grid of county roads, such as Quay Road 59 and Quay Road AG, partitions the terrain into township and range sections. The presence of smaller place names like Pyatt and Fife along these routes provides specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracking family land in eastern New Mexico. The confluence of natural drainage like Rincon Cr and Plaza Larga Cr with modern road infrastructure like NM-278 illustrates the region's long-term adaptation to the arid environment.