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2017 Map of Phantom Banks

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Phantom Banks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Phantom Banks defines the subtle, arid topography of this southern Eddy County landscape near the Texas border. The area is characterized by a network of drainage features like Brushy Draw and Tucker Draw, which cut through the high desert terrain. Water management is central to the land's utility, as evidenced by numerous livestock tanks or reservoirs including Big Seep Tank, Cockleberry Tank, and Lone Tree Tank.

A network of utilitarian roads, often named for local flora and fauna like Buckthorn Rd, Crow Rd, and Hedgehog Rd, provides access across the public land survey sections. The presence of Pipeline Rd suggests the importance of resource transport in this corner of New Mexico, while the grid of township and range lines provides a rigid framework over the natural rises and falls of the Chihuahuan Desert floor.