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2010 Map of Lake McMillan South

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Lake McMillan South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Pecos River drainage patterns define this arid corridor in Eddy County, where water management infrastructure dictates the landscape's utility. The McMillan Dam sits at the southern edge of Lake Mc Millan, regulating flow into a network of arroyos and draws that cross the basin. To the south, the river meanders toward Lake Avalon, passing through the prominent river curve at Adams Bend.

Ranching operations like Fanning Ranch and Greenwood Ranch are situated among dry topographic features such as Dagger Draw, Soapberry Draw, and Spencer Draw. A sparse network of local roads, including N Lake Rd and Capitan Reef Rd, provides the primary access to these remote parcels. The map illustrates the convergence of natural desert hydrology with the artificial water storage systems essential to New Mexico's Pecos Valley.