2010 Map of Button Mesa South

About this map

U Bar Ranch and Cooper Ranch anchor this corner of the High Plains, illustrating the enduring cattle-ranching layout of Lea County in the early 21st century. The landscape is defined by the practical infrastructure of water management in a semi-arid environment, marked by named water sources like White Tank and North Plains Tank. These features, alongside isolated landmarks such as High Lonesome Windmill, speak to the necessity of livestock watering across wide stretches of open range. Topographically, the area is bounded by the rise of Button Mesa and the distinctively named Punta Culebra de Cascade. A network of local roads, including Nogeezi Rd and several county routes, provide the only connective tissue through this sparsely populated ranching territory.