N.M. Code R. § 19.25.3.9 – Scale and Size

A. Maps for all basins except the Mimbres and Animas shall be seventeen (17) inches wide and twenty-three (23) inches long on the trim lines with margins of one (1) inch on the top, one-half (1/2) inch on the right side and bottom, and one and a half (1 1/2) inches on the left or long side for binding purposes. The map shall have a scale of one (1) inch equals four hundred (400) feet, unless otherwise specified by the state engineer. See page 36 [now 19.25.3.16 NMAC] for sample plat. If more than one sheet is required, they shall be properly numbered in sequence (Example - Sheet 1 of 3 sheets).
B. Mimbres and Animas basins: Maps for the Mimbres and Animas basins shall be fourteen (14) inches wide and seventeen (17) inches long on trim lines with margins of one-half (1/2) inch on the top, right side and bottom, and one and a half (1 1/2) inches on the left or long side for binding purposes. The map shall have a scale of one (1) inch equals five hundred (500) feet.
[SE-66-1 Article 5-2 and 5-2.1, Recompiled 12/31/01]