Alkali Lake sits as a central hydrological feature in this arid landscape of Eddy County, surrounded by a network of ranching roads and shifting terrain. The area is defined by significant depressions and drainage features, most notably Angel Draw and Scanlon Draw, which carve through the high plains. Large alluvial expanses like Burton Flat and Saladar Flat indicate the geological character of this region, where water movement is seasonal and dramatic.
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1939 · Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Oil City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · West Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · West Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Lake Mc Millan North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Lake Mc Millan South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1958 · Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1978 · Artesia
USGS Topo · 1:100,000