Owl Tank Canyon cuts through this arid high-desert landscape in Otero County, revealing a terrain shaped by seasonal water flow and ranching infrastructure. The map illustrates a reliance on managed water sources in an environment characterized by intermittent drainages like Mack Draw and Shiloh Draw. Scattered throughout the quadrangle are vital ranching features, including the Red Top Tanks, Roberts Tank, and Johns Tank, alongside the Wet Weather Pond. These landmarks, along with the B T Ranch, document the pastoral land use common to this region of southern New Mexico. Transportation is limited to remote corridors such as CO Road F058 and CO Road F054, which provide access through the varying elevations and desert draws.
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1940 · Bassett Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Pendejo Wash
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Bassett Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Alamo Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1975 · Alamo Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1975 · B T Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1979 · Mack Tanks
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1979 · Otero Mesa South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000