2017 Map of Bigbee Draw

About this map

Brown Lake and the eponymous Bigbee Draw anchor this high-desert landscape situated along the border of Torrance and Socorro counties. The terrain is defined by a series of drainage networks, including the prominent Arroyo Seco and the carved depressions of North Canyon and South Canyon. This area reflects the essential water management infrastructure of New Mexico's ranching and utility corridors, where numerous storage features like Bigbee Tank, Pogue Tank, and Gas Line Tank provide vital resources across the arid sections of t1n r7e and t2n r8e. Traces of human activity are concentrated along local connectors such as Painted Horse Dr and Surrey Trl, as well as established service roads like WSMR S Route 3706, illustrating the intersection of remote public lands and modern infrastructure development.