Indian Draw and the surrounding high desert of Otero County reveal a landscape defined by the critical management of water in an arid environment. This 2023 survey illustrates a network of livestock tanks and catchment systems, including George Tank, McLane Tank, and Juniper Tank, which serve as vital landmarks across the undulating terrain. These features, often named for local ranching families or geographic markers, are connected by a sparse grid of county roads such as Co RD e001 and Co RD e008.
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1954 · Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Cornucopia Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Cornucopia Ranch SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Indian Draw
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Cleones Tank
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Surveyors Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Pinon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Cornucopia Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1979 · Alamogordo
USGS Topo · 1:100,000