2013 Map of El Paso Draw

About this map

El Paso Canyon carves through the northern reaches of this Otero County landscape, defining the local drainage patterns alongside Wildcat Draw and the namesake El Paso Draw. This 2013 survey illustrates a transition in the high desert terrain, where the northern township t21s r12e meets the southern boundary of t22s r13e. The topography is marked by significant elevation changes, with the canyon walls descending from the northern peaks toward more open flats in the south. Human presence is largely defined by the utility of the road network, centered on Nm-506 which cuts across the central section of the map. This arterial route is supplemented by several county roads, including Co Road F052 and Co Road F051, which follow the contours of the draws and provided access to this corner of New Mexico in the early 21st century.