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2010 Map of Bandanna Point

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Bandanna Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Azotea Mesa and the surrounding high desert of Eddy County are defined by a complex network of canyons and draws in this 2010 U.S. Geological Survey representation. The landscape is marked by the presence of isolated cattle operations, including Russell Ranch, Moss Ranch, and Wooten Ranch, which sit as lonely outposts in a territory carved by drainage systems like Last Chance Canyon and China Canyon. The prominence of Bandanna Point offers a central landmark above the Sotol Basin and Bogle Flats.

Transportation through this arid reach is limited to a few arterial tracks, most notably Dark Canyon Rd, which threads between the East Hess Hills and various seasonal waterways. The map illustrates a contemporary livestock-rearing landscape where the names of features such as Wagontire Draw and Rock Waterhole Canyon hint at the historical necessity of water management in a region where geography dictates movement and settlement patterns.