Foster Ranch serves as a primary landmark in this arid stretch of Eddy County, where the landscape is defined by the ephemeral flow of the Middle Seven Rivers and South Seven Rivers. The terrain transition is marked by geological features like Sinkhole Flat and the elevations of the Seven Rivers Hills to the southeast. Water management is central to the area's utility, evidenced by a network of scattered reservoirs such as Horner Tank, C C Tank, and Round Tank. A system of rural corridors, including Rock Daisy Rd and Sawbuck Rd, provides access across a topography cut by numerous drainage channels like Dagger Draw, Long Draw, and the curiously named Stinking Draw. Genealogists and local historians will find the McDonald Cem located in the northeast, a quiet testament to the families who established themselves in this ranching country.
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1940 · Bandanna Point
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Bandanna Point
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · West Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · West Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Seven Rivers
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Dayton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Parish Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Antelope Sink
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1957 · Foster Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000