Lake Sumner and the surrounding high desert plains of De Baca County define this landscape, where the Pecos River carves a winding path through the center of the terrain. The river's course is marked by significant topographical breaks such as Pacheco Bluff and the confluence of deep drainages like Dark Canyon and Windmill Draw. This is a water-scarce environment where localized names reflect the vital importance of every source, from the Old Water Hole to more reliable flows like Arenosa Spring and Carretas Springs.
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1954 · Fort Sumner
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Fort Sumner
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Fort Sumner West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Windmill Draw
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Gibbons Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Ricardo
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Alamogordo Dam
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Colorado Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Twin Mesa NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Fort Sumner East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000