B T Ranch serves as the primary landmark in this corner of Otero County, where the desert landscape is defined by the critical infrastructure of water management. The terrain is marked by a network of catchments and tanks, including Potter Tank, CCC Tank, and the large Big Tank to the south. These features, along with Jug Tank and Brownfield Tank, illustrate the ranching economy's reliance on capturing seasonal runoff in an arid environment. The map also delineates Hackberry Draw, a natural drainage feature that shapes the local topography. A system of county roads, such as Co Road f054 and Co Road f034, provides the only modern connectivity through the expansive township and range divisions of this high-desert region.
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1940 · Bassett Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Pendejo Wash
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Bassett Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Alamo Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1975 · Alamo Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1975 · Alamo Mountain NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1975 · B T Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1975 · Cornudas Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000