Middle Arroyo and Salt Cr carve through this high-desert landscape in Chaves County, revealing a network of drainage patterns and land-use markers from the early twenty-first century. The map depicts a transition from upland features like Blackwater Hill to the etched depths of Chimney Canyon and Rock House Canyon. Human passage through this arid terrain is defined by a sparse but vital road network, including the diagonal crossing of W Pine Lodge Rd and the more remote Draper Rd. These routes, along with cattle-country markers such as Brown Lake Rd, indicate the ranching-driven economy of the region. The map also illustrates the precise Public Land Survey System boundaries, specifically the intersection of Township 8 South and Township 9 South across Ranges 21 and 22 East, grounding the topographic features in a clear legal and historical grid.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
1949 · Corn Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Corn Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Roswell
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Roswell
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Roswell
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Horseshoe Bend
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1962 · Rock House Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Barn Draw
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · White Flat
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · White Flat SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000