2011 Map of Woodson Canyon

About this map

Lusk Cemetery and the Lewis Ranch anchor this Otero County landscape, where the high-desert drainage system of the Sacramento Mountains is meticulously documented. The terrain is defined by a dense network of canyons, including Woodson Canyon, McEwan Canyon, and Graveyard Canyon, which feed into primary watercourses like Agua Chiquita Creek and the Rio Peñasco. This 2011 survey reveals an environment where water management is central to land use, evidenced by the numerous named tanks such as Schoolhouse Tank, Prather Tank, and Section Eleven Tank. These features, alongside Miller Flats and McDonald Flat, suggest a history of ranching and remote settlement. Transportation is facilitated by primitive routes like Miller Flats Rd and McDonald Flats Rd, connecting isolated lakes like Barkley Lake and Wilson Lake across the arid topography.