2023 Map of Loco Draw

About this map

Loco Draw defines the central topography of this high-desert landscape where three counties—Lincoln, Guadalupe, and De Baca—converge. The area is characterized by scattered livestock infrastructure and seasonal water sources, serving as a functional record of ranching life in this corner of New Mexico. Named water features like Barrel Lake, Little North Tank, and Fain Tank indicate the vital importance of water management in an arid environment. A network of rural roads, including Loma Vista Rd and S Border Rd, provides access across the township lines and through the basin of the draw. This U.S. Geological Survey representation documents the modern arrangement of property boundaries and local transit ways in a sparsely populated region defined more by its natural drainage patterns than by concentrated urban development.