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2023 Map of Devils Well

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Devils Well
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Arroyo Mora cuts through this high desert landscape in De Baca County, defining the drainage patterns of an area characterized by its extensive network of water tanks and draws. This modern survey reveals a land managed for ranching and resource extraction, where the eponymous Devils Well sits at a geographic crossroads near Rock Lake Rd. The presence of numerous livestock watering holes, such as Buffalo Tank, Peak Tank, and Joe Tank, suggests a continuous reliance on the scattered water sources that sustain the local economy.

Topographic features like Rock Canyon and the evocatively named Dead Mexican Draw provide significant relief across the terrain. To the south, industrial activity is noted at the Triple Engle Pit, while the section lines of the Public Land Survey System divide the open range into the townships of t2s r21e and t2s r22e. This map illustrates how contemporary infrastructure and traditional land use coexist in the New Mexico interior.