2024 Map of Lake Coe

About this map

The Eddy County Waterfowl Production Area dominates this landscape, preserving a complex of prairie potholes and wetlands essential for migratory birds. The terrain is defined by its glacial history, with a network of lakes including Lake Coe, Cherry Lake, and the connected North Washington Lake and South Washington Lake basins. This 2024 survey illustrates a highly rural environment where section-line roads like 21st St NE and Co Rd 8 provide the primary access to isolated farmsteads and conservation lands. A distinctive topographical rise known as Devils Thumb stands out against the low-lying lake beds, offering a rare point of elevation in a region otherwise characterized by subtle relief and water-filled depressions. The inclusion of NG Cam125 Grafton indicates a modern technical or monitoring presence in this quiet corner of the plains.