2020 Map of Oasis

About this map

Oasis serves as a central point in this Chaves County landscape, where the intersection of 2nd St and Quemado Rd defines a small footprint of habitation within a vast network of grazing lands. The distribution of water infrastructure throughout the quadrangle highlights the importance of the livestock economy in this semi-arid region. Named water sources such as Westfall Tanks, Claypit Tanks, and Crump Tanks are spaced across the township and range divisions, connected by a web of local roads including Co Rd 65 and Cato Rd. These features, alongside Meadow Tanks and Beadle Tank, represent the vital hydraulic management necessary for ranching operations in eastern New Mexico. The grid of the Public Land Survey System remains the primary organizational structure for the area, visible through the section boundaries and the straight paths of secondary routes like Inez Rd.