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Eddy County.

Eddy County has 4,176.3 square miles of land in New Mexico. 7 mapped landscape regions meet across Eddy County: Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands, Madrean Lower Montane Woodlands, among others.

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Eddy County (New Mexico) Court House, located at 102 N.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Eddy County (New Mexico) Court House, located at 102 N.

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THE SETTINGChihuahuan Basins and Playas
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS12 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Eddy County on the map

THE EDDY COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Chihuahuan Basins and Playas setting.

Eddy County has 4,176.3 square miles of land in New Mexico. 7 mapped landscape regions meet across Eddy County: Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands, Madrean Lower Montane Woodlands, among others.

Desert basins and mountain ranges extend across this region, with the Rio Grande and Pecos as important drainage corridors. Arid shrubland and grassland contrast with wooded higher elevations.

Regional context: Chihuahuan Deserts ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Eddy County intersects 7 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Chihuahuan Basins and Playas54.1%
  2. Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands30.9%
  3. Madrean Lower Montane Woodlands4.8%
  4. Shinnery Sands4.7%
  5. Chihuahuan Desert Slopes4.2%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Arizona/New Mexico Mountains in Eddy County

These southwestern mountain ranges rise above surrounding deserts and grasslands. Pinyon-juniper and oak woodlands give way to ponderosa pine, with colder forest types limited to the highest areas.

Read the regional source ↗

High Plains in Eddy County

Broad, comparatively smooth plains distinguish the High Plains from neighboring broken terrain. The natural grassland setting is drier and higher than the Central Great Plains to the east.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Eddy County

The atlas lists 12 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Eddy County, including Carlsbad, Artesia, Atoka. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Eddy County

Eddy County by land and water

The Census records 21.8 square miles of water within Eddy County, or 0.5% of its total area. That share is close to Eddy County’s 0.5%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Eddy County has 1,947 times the land area of nearby Happy Valley CDP (2.15 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Chaves County, Lea County, Otero County within New Mexico. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Eddy County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Eddy County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Eddy County. The county includes 12 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Chihuahuan Basins and Playas setting

Chihuahuan Basins and Playas belongs to Chihuahuan Deserts. Is the parcel in a river corridor, interior basin or mountain foothill, and what access and water records come with it? The wider county also reaches Arizona/New Mexico Mountains and High Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Happy Valley

Happy Valley is 2.3 miles southeast of the Eddy County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Eddy County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON EDDY COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 32.4578° N, 104.3064° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Eddy County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Eddy

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Eddy ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Eddy County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Chihuahuan Basins and Playas

Explore the agency mapping behind the Chihuahuan Deserts context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional New Mexico landowner resources

New Mexico OSE GIS

Water-resource maps, geospatial data, and points-of-diversion tools.

NMED onsite wastewater

Septic program guidance, permit-research information, and agency contacts.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Eddy County.

Happy Valley lies about 2.3 miles southeast of Eddy County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Eddy County in context

NSEWHappy Valley · 2.3 miles1La Huerta · 4.9 miles2Carlsbad · 5.5 miles3Livingston Wheeler · 7.6 miles4Loving · 17 miles5Whites City · 19.8 miles6OUTER RING: 19.8 MILES
  1. 1
    Happy Valley2.3 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    La Huerta4.9 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Carlsbad5.5 mi · city
  4. 4
    Livingston Wheeler7.6 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Loving17 mi · village
  6. 6
    Whites City19.8 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within New Mexico; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Artesiacity
Atokacensus-designated place
Carlsbadcity
Happy Valleycensus-designated place
Hopevillage
La Huertacensus-designated place
Livingston Wheelercensus-designated place
Loco Hillscensus-designated place
Lovingvillage
Malagacensus-designated place
Morningsidecensus-designated place
Whites Citycensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Eddy County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Eddy County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Eddy County. Eddy County’s 4,176.3 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Chihuahuan Basins and Playas describe all of Eddy County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 7 regional units; Chihuahuan Basins and Playas is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Happy Valley as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.3 miles southeast of Eddy County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Eddy County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

GREAT LAND. GOOD PEOPLE.

Your land in Eddy County.
Your next chapter.

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