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2023 Map of Coyote Draw

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Coyote Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge and the Salt Creek Wilderness anchor the southern boundary of this arid basin in Chaves County. The landscape is defined by its intermittent hydrology, where drainage features like Milner Draw and Coyote Draw lead toward a series of ephemeral basins and sinks. Notable among these are Cocklebur Lakes, Coons Lake, and Yellow Lake Sink, which characterize the high-desert terrain north of Roswell.

Stock tanks including TX Tank, Hilltop Tank, and Stewart Tank indicate the ongoing agricultural and ranching utility of this territory. A sparse network of local thoroughfares, such as Co RD 100, Red Bluff Rd, and Chaves Rd, provides access across the broad, open stretches of Garcia Flat. The survey also follows the course of Arroyo del Macho, illustrating the complex drainage patterns inherent to this section of the Pecos River valley ecosystem.