2023 Map of Cienega School

About this map

The Brokeoff Mountains dominate the northeastern corner of this Otero County landscape, where the high desert terrain is carved by complex drainages including Bert Canyon and West Dog Canyon. Human presence is concentrated in the western basin at Crow Flats, a region defined by scattered ranch infrastructure and a network of county roads. The Cienega Cem stands as a primary genealogical landmark near the southern reaches of the flats. Water management in this arid environment is evidenced by features like Holley Tank, while the natural topography transitions into deep cuts like Lower Humphrey Canyon and Little Humphrey Canyon. The map records the intersection of high mountain ridges and the expansive floor of the flats at the New Mexico border.