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2023 Map of Singer Lake

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Singer Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Singer Lake and its associated Singer Lake Draw anchor the southern reach of this landscape in the high plains of Chaves County. The terrain is defined by a complex network of ephemeral drainage patterns and named canyons, including Big Ox Yoke Canyon and Little Ox Yoke Canyon in the northeast, which feed toward the Rio Felix. These intermittent watercourses indicate a ranching environment where water management and topography dictated movement and land use.

Transportation through this portion of the Pecos River basin is facilitated by Rio Penasco Rd, which runs parallel to Highway 82, and the winding Felix Canyon Rd to the north. These routes connect isolated landmarks like Monument Draw and follow the natural contours carved by Eagle Creek. The map reflects a modern snapshot of the Public Land Survey System, clearly delineating township and range lines that have organized this territory since the early days of New Mexico statehood.