2017 Map of Culp Canyon

About this map

Lincoln National Forest lands meet the northern boundary of the Fort Bliss military reservation in this high-desert portion of Otero County. The landscape is defined by its drainage systems and water management, where numerous canyons like Grapevine Canyon, Pipeline Canyon, and Culp Canyon carve through the arid terrain. These natural features dictated the placement of essential water infrastructure for ranching or military use, including the Upper Juniper Reservoir and Lower Juniper Reservoir in the north, and several isolated catchments such as Culp Tank, W Poe Tank, and Middle Poe Tank to the south. The absence of traditional townsites underscores the remote, specialized nature of this land, primarily serving federal forest management and military training purposes during the early 21st century.