2020 Map of Comanche Ranch

About this map

Arroyo Monte Largo and Arroyo Alamito carve through this high-desert landscape on the border of Valencia and Socorro counties. The area is defined by a traditional livestock-grazing infrastructure, anchored by the Comanche Ranch in the northeast and supported by an extensive network of named water tanks and natural springs. These vital water sources, including Heredura Tank, Diego Tank, and the natural Coyote Spring, illustrate how water management dictated the footprint of land use in this arid region of New Mexico. The terrain gradually descends toward Coyote Draw in the southeast, while the primary access into these remote range lands is provided by Co RD 12, which skirts the southern sections of the survey. The presence of numbered features like Click Tank Number 1 and Click Tank Number 2 suggests a structured system of range monitoring and maintenance for the ranching operations.