2010 Map of Cow Springs

About this map

Goude Ranch and Brockman Ranch anchor this landscape of the High Plains, where water management defines the pattern of human settlement. The 2010 topography shows a network of drainage features like Mayes Wash and Cow Springs Draw that cross the terrain toward the south and west. Scattered water sources, critical for ranching operations in this arid region, include the Cow Springs Windmill, East Windmill, and Vicente Baca Windmill. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, ephemeral basins like Chihuahua Lake and Cout Lake collect seasonal runoff. Access to these remote homesteads is maintained by a sparse road network, primarily County Rd A004 and Dove Valley Rd, which navigate the gentle slopes between Red Hill Draw and the various cattle tanks.