2011 Map of Ponderosa Tank

About this map

Agua Fria Creek meanders through this high-altitude landscape in western New Mexico, serving as the primary drainage for a region characterized by remote cattle ranching and Forest Service lands. The sparse development reflects the area's utility as rangeland, where water sources like the North Windmill are essential markers of human presence in a vast, arid environment. Transportation through this part of Catron County relies on a network of backroads and forest routes, including Demetrio Cr Rd and Road 80A. These paths, alongside numeric identifiers such as 4008q and 4008s, trace the movement of ranching operations and public land management at the start of the twenty-first century.