2020 Map of Twentytwo Spring

About this map

Twentytwo Spring serves as a vital water source in this high-desert region of Cibola and Catron counties. The landscape is defined by a series of deep drainages including Blanco Canyon, Perry Canyon, and the elongated Twentytwo Draw. Water management is the primary evidence of human modification here, seen in the numerous catchment systems like Horse Canyon Tank, Indian Tank, and Roundhill Tank. These features suggest a ranching economy reliant on capturing seasonal runoff across the mesas and flats. Two rural routes, Catron Co Rd A001 and Catron Co Rd A009, provide the only significant access through this arid terrain, linking the scattered water points and canyon floors that have supported land use since the early homesteading era.