2017 Map of Alivio

About this map

Alivio sits at the junction of remote desert roads in this arid stretch of New Mexico, where the landscape is defined by the ephemeral water sources essential for life in the Chihuahuan Desert. The map reveals a sophisticated network of earthen livestock tanks such as Upside Down Tank, Hayfield Tank, and Point of Rocks Tank, highlighting the region's reliance on managed water for ranching. The Sierra Co Doña Ana Co line bisects the territory, which transitions from the rugged McLeod Hills in the south to the drainage of Canon Avendijo in the north. The presence of Rincon Arroyo and several family-named tanks like Taylor Tank and Barbee Tank underscores a history of pastoral land use across these township and range divisions.