2023 Map of Culp Draw

About this map

Arid drainage patterns and isolated water storage catchments define this section of the Chihuahuan Desert landscape within Otero County along the southern border of New Mexico. The terrain is characterized by broad alluvial features like North Draw and Fourmile Draw, which serve as the primary conduits for seasonal runoff. Ranching infrastructure is evident through the placement of named water catchments such as Jim Tank, Fourmile Tank, and Club Tank, which are essential for livestock in this environment. Modern transit is limited to unpaved county routes like Co RD g001 and Co RD g003, while FM 1576 skirts the very southern edge near the state line. This survey captures a landscape where human presence is marked almost exclusively by the management of scarce water resources, including the small depression of Lost Pond.