2023 Map of Diamond Mound

About this map

Diamond Mound rises above the basin floor in this high-desert region of New Mexico, where the boundary between Chaves and Eddy counties bisects a landscape defined by ephemeral hydrology. The topography is marked by a sequence of playas and seasonal basins, including the clustered waters of White Lake, Henderson Lake, and Crow Flat Lake. This area of the Pecos Valley watershed shows a pattern of drainage through features like Derrick Draw and Dog Canyon Draw, which channel intermittent flows across the wide plains of Crow Flats. The eastern edge of the quadrangle reveals a concentration of larger basins such as Jahie Lake and Flat Lake, situated near the elevated terrain of Pavo Mesa. Human activity is primarily represented by the established grid of the Public Land Survey System and local transit corridors like County Road 35.