2010 Map of B T Ranch

About this map

B T Ranch and Wimberly Ranch anchor this arid Otero County landscape, where survival is historically tied to seasonal water management. The terrain is defined by wide drainage systems including Shiloh Draw and Hackberry Draw, which are supplemented by a network of man-made catchments. These water features, ranging from the CCC Tank to the centrally located Jug Tank, speak to the persistence of ranching in a desert environment. A legacy of early 20th-century public works is visible in the naming of the CCC Tank, while other features like Badger Well and Rob Tanks highlight the importance of specific localized water sources for livestock. The area is intersected by a complex web of designated county roads, such as County Rd-F034 and County Rd-F054, which connect these remote operations across the high plains of southern New Mexico.