2017 Map of Peach Canyon

About this map

Peach Canyon and the surrounding drainage networks of Sand Canyon and Cottonwood Canyon dominate this high-plains landscape where three counties—Quay, De Baca, and Roosevelt—converge. The terrain is defined by the sharp transition from the level flats above Candy Mesa Rd down into the complex arroyo systems that feed Sand Cr. This 2017 survey reveals a sparse, high-desert landscape managed through a grid of rural roads and isolated water sources. Reliable water remains the primary driver of activity in this arid region, evidenced by the location of Bull Tank Spring and Peach Canyon Spring. The naming of local thoroughfares like Silver Rd and Bob White Rd suggests a landscape dedicated to ranching and local land ownership at the meeting point of these New Mexico county boundaries.