2010 Map of Mesa

About this map

C H Lewis Ranch and the J M Lewis Ranch anchor this high plains landscape in Chaves County, where ranching infrastructure dominates the drainage basins of the Pecos River valley. The settlement of Mesa sits along a primary corridor in the northeast, while the rest of the terrain is defined by a sophisticated network of water management features including Brahman California Tank, Bomb Target Tank, and Jugs Tank. These water sources are vital for livestock in a region carved by the Middle Fork Fivemile Draw and West Fork Fivemile Draw. To the south, the landscape shifts toward Burts Canyon and the Fivemile Arroyo, illustrating the transition from flat mesa tops like Poquita Mesa to the erosional breaks of the New Mexico desert.