Caprock

 Nestled in a grove of Cottonwood trees, on the north western edge of Lea County, is,  Caprock roughly 27 miles northwest of Tatum. Founded by Ed Charles E. Crossland, who was granted a post office in 1913 with Ed Crossland as the first post master.

The ranching town once contained a gas station, post office and cafe.

Caprock, New Mexico, 1958. Courtesy of New Mexico State Uninversity Special Collections, Jack D. Rittenhouse Collection

Maxin Key Peyton and her husband James Lowell Payton and taught at Caprock, Roy and East Grand Plains prior to moving to Hobbs in 1949.