2013 Map of McVeigh Hills

About this map

The McVeigh Hills and the prominent Black Mtn anchor this high-desert landscape in Otero County during the early twenty-first century. The arid environment is defined by an extensive system of intermittent water management and natural drainage, including the North Draw, Chess Draw, and Wind Mountain Draw. This network of washes is supplemented by several named catchment basins such as Brushy Tank, Gopher Tank, and the CCC Tank, the latter suggesting historical public works infrastructure in this part of New Mexico. A network of county routes, most notably Dell City Rd and CO Road F024, provides the primary access through the sections and ranges of this rural terrain, connecting the isolated tanks and mountain features.