2017 Map of Curlew Lake

About this map

Boaz stands as the primary settlement in this arid pocket of Chaves County, situated near the Boaz Cem along the northern edge of the survey. The landscape is defined by its water management, or lack thereof, featuring seasonal catchments such as Salt Lake, Curlew Lake, and Road Lake. These ephemeral basins are complemented by a network of engineered water points including Beatty Wells, Robertson Wells, and numerous stock tanks like Mountain Tank and McDowell Tank. The topography is generally level, interrupted significantly only by the prominent rise of Railroad Mtn in the southwest. A grid of county roads, including Caballo Rd and White Lake Ranch Rd, facilitates movement across this ranching country, where the reliance on isolated wells and tanks suggests a way of life tethered to these critical water sources.