2017 Map of Van Winkle Lake

About this map

Brownfield Ranch serves as a primary human landmark in this arid expanse of Otero County, situated near the base of Brownfield Hill. The landscape is defined by a network of drainage systems, including Jack Smith Draw, Coffelt Draw, and Shiloh Draw, which illustrate the hydrological patterns of the high desert. Water management is evident through features like the Jack Smith Tank, CCC Tank, and the ephemeral Van Winkle Lake. The map details a transition from the flatter basins in the west to the more complex topography of Boardwell Canyon and Lewis Canyon in the northeast. A network of county roads, such as Co RD f041 and Co RD f028, provides the only infrastructure through these vast sections of the Public Land Survey System.