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1967 Map of White Flat SE

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of White Flat SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

High desert ranching operations and water management systems define this section of Chaves County. Surveyed in the late 1960s with updates into the early 1980s, the landscape is anchored by established family outposts like Corn Ranch, Childress Ranch, and Koy Ranch. These settlements represent the hardscrabble livestock economy of the region, where survival depended on a network of isolated water sources such as Middle Arroyo Well, Big Creek Windmill, and the Rock Tank Well.

The physical geography is shaped by the drainage of Salt Creek and the deep incisions of Rock Tank Canyon and Chimney Canyon. A notable addition to the ranching infrastructure is the Landing Area near the eastern boundary, suggesting the use of light aircraft for monitoring stock and terrain. The map also meticulously records human interventions in this arid environment, including fine red-dashed fence lines and scattered Water Tanks that sustained the local industry.