2023 Map of Cooper Ranch

About this map

Lake Sumner and the meandering course of Salado Creek anchor this New Mexico landscape on the border of Guadalupe and De Baca counties. The terrain is defined by the drainage patterns of the creek and its tributaries, which cut through the high plains of the Pecos River valley. A network of rural routes, including Salado Rd, Shady Rock Rd, and Co Rd 1-31, provides the primary infrastructure for the ranching operations that characterize this region. The map reflects a contemporary view of the Pecos valley hinterlands, where the economy remains tied to the water resources of the lake and the seasonal flows of the creek. This survey is a detailed record of the public land survey system divisions and the modern road network serving the isolated ranch lands of eastern New Mexico.