2016 Map of Adobe House Tank

About this map

Adobe House Tank is the namesake of this Hudspeth County quadrangle, situated in a landscape defined by seasonal water management and dry drainages. Recorded during a mid-2010s survey, the map details a network of earthen reservoirs such as Cinco De Mayo Tank, Llano Tank, and Tonto Tank that support ranching in this arid corner of West Texas. These features illustrate the vital infrastructure required for livestock survival in a region where natural springs are rare. Human transit is limited to the single thoroughfare of Ranch Rd 2317, which cuts across the terrain. Large-scale topographic depressions like University Draw and Antelope Draw channel infrequent runoff through the scrubland, marking the primary natural features of the territory south of the New Mexico border.