2013 Map of Ironhouse Well

About this map

Mescalero Ridge cuts a sharp escarpment across this high desert landscape, separating the elevated Pearl Vly from the vast expanse of the Querecho Plains below. This survey captures a modern industrial frontier defined by extensive petroleum development, with the Quail Ridge Oil and Gas Field, Corbin Oil Field, and E K Oil Field marking the Permian Basin's continuing reach. The map documents sparse but critical water and habitation points in this arid environment, including Ironhouse Well, Three Windmill, and the isolated site of Friar Camp. Local transportation follows a grid of desert roads like Co Road 55 and Marathon Rd, centered around the primary diagonal of NM-529. Natural drainage features such as Ironhouse Draw provide the only relief to the rhythmic topography of the plains and ridges.