Walking Cane Ranch is the namesake landmark of this high-plains landscape in Lea County, signifying the importance of ranching and large landholdings in eastern New Mexico. The terrain is marked by a grid of Public Land Survey System township and range lines, including t9s r36e, t10s r37e, and t11s r37e. Transportation across this expansive territory is defined by long, straight ranch roads such as White Ranch Rd, Underwood Rd, and Sawyer Tank Ln. These routes and family-named landmarks like Bayley Ln reflect a specialized cattle-rearing economy where infrastructure is built around the management of isolated water sources and vast grazing territories near the Texas border.
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1954 · Brownfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Brownfield
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1962 · Brownfield
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1970 · Bronco NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Walking Cane Ranch
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1970 · Gladiola
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Ranger Lake
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1970 · Bronco
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Tatum North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Bledsoe
USGS Topo · 1:24,000