2020 Map of Twin Mesa NW

About this map

Locust Grove Cem serves as a small but significant historical marker in this arid ranching landscape of the High Plains. Located at the intersection of Locust Grove Rd and Co RD 3-24, the cemetery sits on the boundary between the Pecos River valley and the rising mesas to the east. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Arroyo de Anil, which cuts through the western sections, and the prominent Jackson Draw Rd that bisects the territory from north to south. This area, spanning the border of De Baca and Quay counties, reflects a late 20th-century rural infrastructure dominated by a grid of county roads such as Alamo Red Rd and Dancing Rd. The naming conventions for these routes, including Big Drum Rd and Little Drum Rd, suggest local landmarks or geographic features significant to the local ranching community.