2017 Map of Button Mesa South

About this map

Button Mesa and the nearby escarpment of Punta Culebra de Cascade define this high plains landscape along the county line where Chaves and Lea counties meet. This arid stretch of New Mexico is characterized by its vital water infrastructure, with numerous catchments like White Tank, N Plains Tank, and E Sand Tank distributed across the terrain. These features, essential for ranching and livestock, highlight the importance of water management in the Llano Estacado region. The landscape is also etched with a network of local roads and cattle tracks, including Co Rd 40, Nogezzi Rd, and Ledoux Rd, which provide access to this sparse but functional ranching country. The systematic division of the land into townships such as t8s r31e and t9s r32e underscores the orderly grid of the Public Land Survey System applied to this open territory.