2013 Map of Presler Lake

About this map

East Camp sits amidst a network of ephemeral water sources and drainage patterns in this eastern Chaves County landscape. The area is defined by its ranching and resource extraction footprints, notably at the Cato Oil Field in the northeast and numerous stock tanks like Broke Tank and Cooper Tank. The natural topography is shaped by the Long Arroyo, which cuts diagonally across the terrain toward several seasonal basins, including Presler Lake and Broke Tank Lake. This 2013 survey illustrates how essential water management remains in this arid environment, where isolated camps and county roads like CO Road 49 connect sparse improvements across the township and range grid. The presence of Lost Lake and Red Lake further emphasizes the reliance on these natural depressions for land use in a region primarily dedicated to cattle and oil production.