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2019 Map of Allamoore

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Allamoore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The arid high-desert landscape of Eagle Flat dominates this section of Hudspeth County, where the infrastructure of ranching and transportation adapts to the basin-and-range topography. Water management is the primary human imprint on the land, evidenced by a dense network of catchments such as Jim Bean Tank, Silva Tank, and Horse Trap Tank that support livestock across the open range. These tanks are strategically placed near natural drainages like Seventeen Draw and Eagle Flat Draw, which channel intermittent runoff from the surrounding high ground.

In the northeast, the Millican Hills provide a topographic contrast to the flat valley floor, while the southern boundary is defined by the course of the Southern Pacific Rd. Access to this remote Trans-Pecos region is maintained through a system of desert tracks, including Green Gap Rd and Guest Ranch RD, which connect isolated water sources and canyon entrances like Goat Canyon to the primary transportation corridor passing through the flat.