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1998 Map of Clanton Draw

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Clanton Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

Coronado National Forest dominates the western portion of this landscape, where steep drainages like Skeleton Canyon and Dutchman Canyon carve into the high ground. This arid region of Hidalgo County relies on an extensive network of water catchments, as evidenced by the numerous named tanks such as Maddock Tank, Irishman Tank, and Cowan Tank. These features reflect a ranching and land management economy designed to capture seasonal runoff in a dry environment.

The eastern reaches are defined by the broad Animas Creek valley and significant drainage systems like Clanton Draw and Horse Camp Draw. The lack of formal town sites is offset by the presence of livestock-related infrastructure and family-named landmarks like Patterson Tank and Herridge Draw, which offer clues for genealogists and local historians tracking early 20th-century land use. Other prominent waterways include Whitmire Creek and Walnut Creek, which navigate the complex topography of the Peloncillo Mountains foothills.