The arid landscape of New Mexico along the Texas border is defined by its seasonal hydrology and scattered ranching infrastructure in this Otero County region. The terrain is marked by significant ephemeral drainage patterns, including the wide Cornudas Draw and North Draw, which navigate the high desert floor. Cattle ranching and land management are evident through named water catchments such as Bennett Tank, the Brownfield Tanks, and AAA Tank. These features are connected by a network of county roads, most notably Dell City Rd, which provides a transit link through this sparsely populated corner of the state. The map details the Public Land Survey System grid across multiple townships and ranges, grounding the geographic study in the legal boundaries of the American West.
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1951 · Dell City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Van Horn
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Cerro Diablo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Van Horn
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1969 · Lewis Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Culp Draw
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Shiloh Hills SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Mc Veigh Hills
USGS Topo · 1:24,000