2020 Map of Blackwater Hill

About this map

Blackwater Hill dominates the western topography of this Chaves County landscape, where the high plains begin to break into complex drainage systems. The northern reaches are punctuated by ephemeral water sources like Little Lake and Mare Lake, alongside stock-management features such as Christine Tank. This area illustrates the specialized land-use patterns of the New Mexico interior, defined by the Public Land Survey System grid and long-range rangeland management. The terrain is deeply etched by a series of significant drainage paths, including Tecolote Canyon and the prominent Blackwater Draw. These natural corridors, along with California Draw and Thirteenmile Draw, dictate the movement of water and the orientation of local ranch roads like Lake Spur Rd.