2020 Map of Desert SE

About this map

The Hueco Mountains define the high ground of this arid landscape along the border of New Mexico and Texas. This 2020 U.S. Geological Survey topographic record illustrates a sparsely settled region dominated by complex contour intervals and remote catchments. The terrain is marked by essential water features like Flat Tank in the north and Lake Tank further south, which serve as critical landmarks in an otherwise dry expanse. The southern edge of the sheet follows the administrative boundary between Otero County and El Paso County, where the state line of New Mexico and Texas is established. The absence of traditional settlements or infrastructure highlights the area's use for ranching or conservation, with the landscape segmented by the Public Land Survey System grids of t25s r8e, t25s r9e, t26s r8e, and t26s r9e.