2010 Map of Peters Lake

About this map

Jenkins Ranch and the family-named locales of Higgins Place and Loving Place anchor this 2010 survey of a sparsely populated Chaves County landscape. The area is defined by its drainage systems and water management, primarily oriented around Thirteenmile Draw and Zubi Draw. A series of water control structures, including Zuber Draw Site Number One Dam, Zuber Draw Site Two Dam, and Zuber Draw Site Three Dam, reflect the vital importance of irrigation and flood control in this arid environment near Peters Lake. A grid of named rural routes like Stagecoach Rd and Old Y O Crossing Rd suggests the historical pathways used for ranching and transit across the plains, connecting isolated homesteads to the broader region.