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1966 Map of West Camp

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of West Camp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Weston Ranch and several outlying ranching outposts define this high-plains landscape in De Baca County, surveyed in the mid-1960s. The area is dominated by the broad elevation of Conejo Mesa, which slopes down toward the drainage of Yeso Creek. This watercourse, along with Little Conejo Creek, provides the primary relief in an otherwise expansive terrain.

Evidence of local water management and cattle operations is found in features such as the Lower End Windmill and a scattered Water Tank. Small clusters of activity at North Camp, West Camp, and Bryan show the distribution of human presence across the high desert. The map captures the fundamental infrastructure of New Mexico ranching life, organized around the established Base Line and township boundaries.