2017 Map of Snyder Lake

About this map

Cinder Mtn rises above the high plains of Union County, anchoring a landscape defined by the drainage basins of Perico Cr and Carrizo Cr. This 2017 survey shows a remote ranching territory where water access is concentrated at Snyder Lake and along the winding courses of Cedar Cr. The map reveals a sparse but vital network of county infrastructure, where long stretches of unpaved transit like Atchely Rd and Davis Rd connect distant homesteads. These roads follow the natural contours of the mesas and draws, illustrating the enduring influence of topography on land use in this corner of New Mexico. For researchers, the preservation of family names in the road network, such as Wiley Rd, provides a direct link to the local ranching legacy and historical property boundaries established under the Public Land Survey System.