2020 Map of Separ NE

About this map

Burro Cienaga defines the northwestern corner of this high-desert landscape in Grant County, where the infrastructure of water management and modern transportation intersects. The terrain is characterized by a network of drainage channels and man-made reservoirs, including Government Tank, Sappington Tank, and the appropriately named Continental Divide Tank. These features point to the critical role of livestock ranching and water rights in this arid region of New Mexico. In the southern reaches of the quadrangle, The Saltys suggests a low-lying alkali flat or ephemeral drainage. Cutting through the center of the survey is a major interstate corridor flanked by Frontage Rd, illustrating the modern transit artery that bisects these expansive township and range sections.