2010 Map of Cowboy Mesa

About this map

Cowboy Mesa anchors this high-desert landscape in Lincoln County, where the topography is defined by the winding paths of seasonal watercourses. The drainage patterns of Cola del Gallo Arroyo in the southwest and Cowboy Draw to the southeast reveal the natural flow of the terrain toward lower basins. Human presence is concentrated around scattered ranching outposts, including Roadrunner Ranch South, Hays Ranch, and Shanks Ranch, which are connected by a network of rural roads like County Rd-8021. These named ranch sites reflect the area's continued reliance on pastoral land use and provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing local land ownership and cattle operations in this part of New Mexico during the early 21st century.