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2020 Map of Cornucopia Canyon

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Cornucopia Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Cornucopia Draw and the Collins Hills define the arid landscape of this Chaves and Otero County borderlands region. This modern topographic study reveals a complex network of ephemeral water drainage and storage, where family-named catchments such as John Gentry Tank, Alva Smith Tanks, and Lovett Tank underscore the critical importance of water management in the New Mexico high desert. The terrain is marked by numerous draws including Barclay Draw and Fleming Draw, which feed toward Piñon Creek in the north.

A grid of rural county roads, such as Cornucopia Canyon Rd and Stevens Draw Rd, provides access through the various township and range sections. The prominent Dry Peak rises in the southeast corner, standing as a local landmark above the surrounding flats. The distribution of features like School Tank and New Tank suggests a landscape dedicated primarily to ranching and livestock, where topographic relief and seasonal water flows dictate the movement across the land.