Middle Arroyo and Salt Creek carve through the high plains of Chaves County, defining a landscape of drainage networks and subtle topographic relief. This modern survey illustrates the current connectivity of rural New Mexico, where arterial routes like W Pine Lodge Rd and Brown Lake Rd intersect the vast Public Land Survey System grids of t8s r21e and t9s r21e. The map reveals the intricate geography of the region's dry canyons, including Rock Tank Canyon in the northeast and Chimney Canyon to the southwest. Local movement is dictated by a web of established roads such as Draper Rd, Lake Spur Rd, and Verbena Rd, which provide access across the sprawling ranchlands and arroyos that characterize this part of the state.
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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