2017 Map of Alamo Mountain NE

About this map

The arid landscape of southern New Mexico's Otero County is defined by a sparse but critical network of water catchments and drainage ways in this 2017 survey. Strategic water features like Tulloch Lake, Cowan Lake, and Lake Tank are central to the terrain, reflecting the necessity of water management in a region where seasonal runoff is channeled through features such as Shiloh Draw and New Tank Draw. These basins, often designated as tanks, including Zazu Tank, New Tank, and Rob Tanks, suggest a history of ranching and livestock support that persists into the modern era.