2020 Map of Culberson Ranch

About this map

The eponymous Culberson Ranch anchors this high-desert landscape in Hidalgo County, where water management is the primary driver of human settlement. The map reveals an intricate network of livestock watering holes, including Aikers Tank, Still Tank, and Garland Tank, scattered among the drainages of Thompson Canyon and Apache Canyon. This arid ranching territory is traversed by the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, which snakes through the southern portion of the quadrangle near the community of Glen Acres. The layout of the land is defined by these sparse outposts and industrial infrastructure like the El Paso Gas Rd, illustrating the intersection of traditional southwestern ranching and modern utility corridors in the Bootheel region of New Mexico.