2011 Map of Culp Canyon

About this map

Culp Canyon defines the drainage and terrain of this remote corner of Otero County, where land management is shared between the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Forest Service. The arid landscape is marked by a network of numbered forest roads, including 5608, 2030, and 2031, which provide access to the interior. Water management in this dry environment is evidenced by the presence of cattle tanks or catchment points such as West Poe Tank and Middle Poe Tank located in the southern portion of the quadrangle. This 2011 survey documents the persistent rural character of the region, emphasizing the importance of these small water features and established forest tracks for navigation and land use in the high desert.