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2010 Map of Foster Ranch

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Foster Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Foster Ranch and Knowles Place anchor this landscape of the northern Chihuahuan Desert in Eddy County, where a complex network of ephemeral drainage patterns defines the land use. The map illustrates a ranching economy dependent on water management, evidenced by numerous tanks such as Horner Tank, C C Tank, and Round Tank. This reliance on collected water is necessitated by the seasonal nature of the local hydrology, which includes the Middle Seven Rivers and the South Seven Rivers.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the specific named homesteads and landmarks, including the McDonald Cemetery and Black Muley Mill. The terrain is deeply inscribed by erosion, featuring the prominent Dagger Draw in the north and Wadcutter Draw to the south. The transition from the alluvial flats of Sinkhole Flat to the rising elevations of the Seven Rivers Hills reveals the geological character of this corner of New Mexico, navigated by rural routes like Rock Daisy Rd and Picket Rd.