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1979 Map of Crow Flats

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Crow Flats
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Otero Mesa and the wide drainage of Crow Flats dominate this late-1970s land-use survey of the high desert along the New Mexico and Texas border. The landscape is defined by vast ranching tracts and military activity, with the Fort Bliss Military Reservation (Mc Gregor Range) occupying a significant portion of the western terrain. Water management is critical in this arid environment, evidenced by features such as the Cornucopia Diversion Dam and the isolated Akers Place Windmill.

To the east, the elevation rises sharply toward The Rim and the Guadalupe Mountains, where the boundary of the Lincoln National Forest begins. Sparse human presence is marked by remote outposts like the Old Wright Place, Mesa Horse Camp, and several private airstrips including the Templeton Ranch Landing Strip. The map captures a transition from the level basins of the Tularosa Valley to the rugged volcanic peaks of Wind Mountain and the Cornudas Mountains.