2010 Map of Holt Tank

About this map

Holt Tank serves as a focal point in this high-desert landscape of Chaves County, where water management is the primary driver of human infrastructure. The network of seasonal drainages, including Holt Tank Draw, Collier Tank Draw, and New Tank Draw, illustrates how ranching operations utilized the natural topography to collect runoff in this arid environment. The road network, comprising routes like Russell Gap Rd and County Rd-19, follows the contours of the land between prominent features like Bullis Canyon and Crooked Canyon. This 2010 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey provides a clear view of the modern rural infrastructure, showing how early 21st-century ranch roads and tank sites continue to define the geography of the New Mexico interior.