2023 Map of Gowdy Ranch

About this map

Lincoln National Forest dominates the northeastern reaches of this landscape, where the high terrain of the Guadalupe Mountains meets the sharp edge of The Rim. This 2023 survey documents a remote portion of Otero County, centered on the drainage patterns of Piñon Wash as it moves through the expansive Crow Flats. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation shifts, from the deep incisions of Little Dog Canyon and Woods Canyon to the southern prominence of the Brokeoff Mountains. Scattered water resources like Woods Tank and Tank Number 2 underscore the importance of water management in this arid environment. A network of county roads, including Co RD g023 and Co RD g024, provides the primary access through the canyons and flats, linking remote ranching lands across the township and range boundaries.