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1917 Map of Agua Fria

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Agua Fria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Agua Fria Spring emerges at the base of Agua Fria Mountain, serving as a vital water source in this arid Brewster County landscape. Surveyed in 1917, the map captures a network of primitive transportation routes that were essential for regional movement before modern highways. The Old Alpine and Terlingua Road and the Terlingua Trail cross through a terrain defined by desert flats and volcanic peaks, connecting isolated outposts like the Old Stage Stand and Adams Ranch.

Evidence of early ranching and frontier life is scattered across the quadrangle, from the Hale Cabin near Hale Draw to Burnt House Camp in the northwest. Named features like Fizzle Flat and Cheosa Waterhole indicate the importance of localized geography and water management in a region where Terlingua Creek and ephemeral drainages like Alamo de Cesario Creek dictated the placement of settlements and camps.