2017 Map of Sumner Dam

About this map

Lake Sumner and the engineering of the Sumner Dam anchor the northern reaches of this high-desert landscape in De Baca and Guadalupe Counties. The Pecos River flows southward from the dam, carving a path through the arid terrain where intermittent drainages like Salado Cr, Guadalupe Arroyo, and Tigre Arroyo define the watershed. This area shows a pattern of small rural settlements and homesteads connected by a network of local roads such as River View Pl and Old Cabin Pl. Historic local identity is preserved at the Salado Cem near the community of Salado, and the Guadalupe Cem situated by the settlement of Guadalupe. The map illustrates the 21st-century state of these crossroads communities, where recreation around the reservoir intersects with traditional ranching lands.