Fort Bliss military reservation boundaries dominate this section of Otero County, where the high desert terrain is defined by critical water management features and seasonal drainage patterns. The landscape is marked by several catchment features essential for land use in this arid environment, including Roberts Tank, Johns Tank, and the Red Top Tanks. Arroyos and depressions such as Shiloh Draw and the Wet Weather Pond illustrate the hydrological character of the region near Owl Tank Canyon. A network of county roads, including Co RD f054, provides limited access through the expansive Public Land Survey System townships. This survey serves as a modern record of land divisions and named landmarks within the military training grounds and surrounding ranch lands.
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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