Old Maps of Ort, Texas for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1928 Map of Kent

   

   1928 Kent

   1928 Print · USGS

   West Texas ranching and rail life at the end of the 1920s are captured here as the region transitioned toward modern highway travel. Genealogists and historians can trace early outposts like Kent, family ranch sites such as Diamond Ranch, and the route of the Old Spanish Trail.

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4. 1954 Map of Van Horn, 1964 Print

   

   1954 Van Horn

   1964 Print · USGS

   The Trans-Pecos region of West Texas comes into focus in the mid-1950s as a vital corridor of rail and desert commerce. Researchers can trace the path of the Texas and Pacific through Van Horn or locate remote rail sidings like Borracho and Laska Siding.

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7. 1958 Map of Van Horn

   

   1958 Van Horn

   1958 Print · USGS

   West Texas ranching and rail history come alive in this 1950s survey of the Trans-Pecos desert during the era of major steam-to-diesel transition. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named outposts like Mayfield Ranch or locate the ruins of Presidio Viejo along the Rio Grande.

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10. 1973 Map of Hopper Draw West, 1976 Print

    

    1973 Hopper Draw West

    1976 Print · USGS

    Culberson County ranchland and rail infrastructure are captured here in the early 1970s. Trace the path of the Texas and Pacific railroad or locate remote water features like Hopper Windmill, Veal Tank, and the isolated Landing Strip.

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13. 1985 Map of Van Horn

    

    1985 Van Horn

    1985 Print · USGS

    Far West Texas comes into focus in the mid-1980s as a high-desert crossroads for rail and ranching. Genealogists and historians can trace the Southern Pacific line through Van Horn, locate the settlement of Kent, and explore landmarks like Seven Heart Gap.

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16. 2022 Map of Hopper Draw West, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Hopper Draw West

    2022 Print · USGS

    The arid lands of Culberson County are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a remote landscape shaped by water management. You can trace ranching infrastructure across the desert by locating Jackson Tank, Hopper Draw, and the Elcor-Toyah Rd.

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