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2010 Map of Blackwater Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Blackwater Hill and the adjacent Border Hill rise above a landscape defined by the drainage networks of the Chaves County plains. In this arid environment, the spatial arrangement of water sources like Little Lake, Mare Lake, and the Christine Tank reflects the essential infrastructure of New Mexico ranching. The presence of named operations such as Mennecke Ranch and the distribution of vital groundwater access points, including the Seventyseven Windmill and Bloom Windmill, illustrate the continued importance of livestock management in the region.

Several prominent geographic features intersect here, most notably the wide paths of Blackwater Draw, California Draw, and Thirteenmile Draw. These drainages serve as the primary topographic markers across an otherwise open terrain, alongside the descent of Tecolote Canyon. The network of local transit is primarily represented by Larkspur Rd, which provides passage between the isolated ranch sites and windmills that dot this section of the High Plains.