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2023 Map of Tres Lagunas

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Tres Lagunas and the smaller settlement of Lehew anchor this modern-day landscape in Catron County, where high-desert ranching and local aviation intersect. The area is defined by a network of seasonal watercourses and drainage features, including Freeland Arroyo and several named depressions such as Newton Draw and Homestead Draw. These landforms suggest a reliance on careful water management in an arid climate, evidenced by scattered livestock watering points like Hubbell Tank, Dike Tank, and Edwards Tank.

Local infrastructure supports both traditional and contemporary use, with the Tres Lagunas Cem providing a link to the community's genealogical roots. Aviation is surprisingly prominent for a rural region, represented by the private Dream Catcher Ranch Airport and the Poco Loco Airport. A series of descriptive road names, including Ponderosa Ranches Path and Sunset Ridge Dr, trace the development of residential ranch tracts across the western New Mexico plateau.