2010 Map of X-7 Ranch

About this map

X-Seven Ranch serves as a central point in this arid New Mexico landscape, where water management is the primary driver of human infrastructure. The presence of the San Pedro Windmill and Sweetwater Windmill indicates the critical reliance on groundwater to support ranching operations across the sparse Chihuahuan Desert terrain. In the northwestern corner, San Luis Lake provides a rare surface water feature in an otherwise dry expanse defined by a network of unimproved roads and cattle trails. This 2010 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures the functional layout of large-scale ranching before modern development, preserving the locations of the named water sources and livestock stations that have sustained this region of Doña Ana County for generations.