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2020 Map of Wire Lake

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Wire Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Water management dominates this high-desert landscape along the border of De Baca and Chaves counties. The land is marked by an extensive network of man-made and natural catchments, ranging from the namesake Wire Lake to specifically named infrastructure like Corona Tank, Graces Tank, and Sally Tank. These features, combined with Burro Spring, suggest a region heavily utilized for livestock or rangeland management.

Drainage patterns across the quadrangle are defined by several notable seasonal waterways, including the curiously named Automobile Draw, Dead Mexican Draw, and Corn Draw. The northern section is bisected by N Main St, while the rugged southeast is characterized by the descent into Threadgill Canyon. For those studying land use, the presence of various tanks and wells near Fifteenmile Arroyo provides clear evidence of how water was channeled and stored in this arid portion of New Mexico.