2013 Map of Bull Gap

About this map

The Malpais dominates the high desert landscape of this Lincoln County corridor, where the dark volcanic features of the Tularosa Valley meet the rugged drainages of the Sacramento Mountains. Essential water sources define the human geography of this arid region, including Bull Gap Spring and Willow Springs, which historically supported ranching operations like the Sprole Ranch. The map illustrates a landscape of deep relief, from the depths of Rim Rock Canyon and Bull Gap Canyon to the ephemeral flows of Cottonwood Cr and Harkey Draw. Transportation routes such as Us-54 N and CO Road A004 skirt these geographic obstacles, connecting isolated stock tanks like Twin Tanks and Highway Tank across the high plains.