2023 Map of Selden Canyon NE

About this map

Horse Camp Draw and the broad expanse of Antelope Flat define this arid landscape in Doña Ana County, where survival and land use center on the management of water. This 2023 survey illustrates a sophisticated network of artificial water sources, essential for ranching and livestock in a region defined by its dry drainage systems. Named catchment features such as Pierce Tank, Cassady Tank, and Lucero Tank are distributed across the township grids of t18s r1e and t18s r2e. A modest infrastructure of county roads, including Co RD e077 and Co RD e088, provides the primary access through the desert terrain. The distribution of these water points, from Hurtt Tank to Lawyer Tank, highlights the enduring reliance on catchment systems in the modern era of Southwestern land management.