2013 Map of Cooley Lake

About this map

McDowell Ranch and Good Ranch anchor this landscape in Chaves County, illustrating the enduring cattle ranching heritage of southeastern New Mexico. The terrain is defined by drainage patterns like White Draw and Cedar Cr, which flow through an arid environment where water management was critical for survival. A network of county roads, including Co Road 2-12 and Co Road 2-3, connects these remote outposts across the boundary between De Baca Co and Chaves Co. The significance of water and wind power is evident in the numerous named landmarks scattered across the quadrangle, from the eponymous Cooley Lake to a series of functional sites such as Howell Windmill, North Spy Windmill, and Heifer Windmill, alongside the curiously named Sea Camp.