2017 Map of Tank Mountain

About this map

Tank Mountain and Little Tank Mtn rise above the high-desert landscape of Hidalgo County, anchoring a terrain defined by drainage basins and ranching infrastructure. This arid corridor in the southwestern corner of New Mexico features the Peloncillo Mountains in the south, where Cabin Canyon funnels seasonal water toward Animas Cr. The settlement of Jim Robinson sits near this confluence, marking a point of human activity amidst a web of rural roads such as Homestead Rd and Big Creek Ranch Rd. Water management is evident through the presence of the X T Tank, a critical resource for livestock in a region where watercourses like Big Cr and Whitmire Cr are often dry. The map illustrates the 21st-century cattle-ranching footprint, tracing the long-established property lines of t28s r20w and t29s r19w.