Alamo Mtn dominates the southeastern portion of this arid borderlands landscape, where the Otero Co Hudspeth Co line meets the New Mexico Texas state boundary. This high desert terrain is defined by a critical network of water management features, primarily earthen tanks such as Grief Tank, Lake Tank, and Copper Bottom Tank. These names point to the area's history of ranching and livestock management in a territory where water is the primary limiting factor. The map captures the geometric precision of the Public Land Survey System, with township and range lines like t25s r12e and t25s r13e superimposed over the winding courses of Hackberry Draw. A web of unpaved county roads, including Co Road f001 and Co Road f008, provides the only access through these remote ranchlands, connecting isolated points like Alamo Spring to the broader region.
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1903 · Cerro Alto
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1940 · Bassett Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Heuco Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · San Antonio Mtn
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Heuco Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Bassett Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Van Horn
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Van Horn
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:250,000