Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102

§407e Boundaries

Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER L — CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK › § 407e

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico includes land described under the New Mexico Principal Meridian in townships 24 through 26 south and ranges 22 through 25 east. The park is made up of many whole and fractional sections listed by township and range and totals 46,786.11 acres. The park also includes a separate parcel with Rattlesnake Springs in section 23 of township 25 south, range 24 east. The United States bought that parcel for water rights by warranty deed dated January 23, 1934, recorded in Eddy County, New Mexico, Deedbook 64, page 97, and it measures 79.87 acres.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §407e

Conservation, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Carlsbad Caverns National Park situated in the State of New Mexico shall consist of the following described lands: new mexico principal meridian, new mexico Township 24 south, range 23 east: south half section 35; section 36. Township 24 south, range 24 east; sections 25 to 29, inclusive; sections 31 to 36, inclusive. Township 24 south, range 25 east: south half southeast quarter section 19; south half south half section 20; south half south half section 21; southwest quarter southwest quarter section 26; sections 27 to 33, inclusive; west half section 34; northwest quarter northeast quarter section 34. Township 25 south, range 22 east: section 24, 25, 35, and 36. Township 25 south, range 23 east: sections 1 to 33, inclusive; northwest quarter section 34. Township 25 south, range 24 east: north half section 1; west half section 2; northeast quarter section 2; sections 3 to 8, inclusive; west half section 9; northeast quarter section 9; northwest quarter section 10; west half section 17; northeast quarter section 17; section 18; northwest quarter section 19. Township 25 south, range 25 east: north half section 5; north half section 6. Township 26 south, range 22 east: north half section 1; west half southwest quarter section 1; section 2; section 11; west half west half section 12; northwest quarter section 14. Township 26 south, range 23 east: northwest quarter section 6. All of which contains 46,786.11 acres, more or less. And the tract of land, including Rattlesnake Springs, lying in section 23, township 25 south, range 24 east, New Mexico principal meridian, acquired by the United States for water right purposes by warranty deed dated January 23, 1934, recorded in Eddy County, New Mexico, records in deedbook 64 on page 97, containing 79.87 acres, more or less.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

16 U.S.C. § 407e

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102