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2013 Map of Cottonwood Draw

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Cottonwood Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Pecos River carves a winding path through this arid Chaves County landscape, serving as the central geographic feature for a network of ephemeral drainage draws. Historically significant water sources are scattered across the terrain, including Red Spring, Sixmile Spring, and Crockett Spring, which likely dictated the placement of early range improvements. The map illustrates a ranching economy reliant on groundwater, evidenced by named installations such as the River Windmill and several strategic locations like South Well, Badger Well, and Indian Well.

Established agricultural holdings like Benedict Ranch and Cottonwood Ranch are connected by a grid of rural roads named for neighboring counties and regional landmarks, including Roosevelt Rd, Eddy Rd, and Cottonwood Rd. The terrain is further defined by extensive dry washes like Cocklebur Draw, Sixmile Draw, and Bosque Draw, which demonstrate the complex hydrology of the New Mexico plains during the early twenty-first century.