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1973 Map of Alligator Draw

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Alligator Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Yeso Hills define the northern terrain of this West Texas landscape, where the border between New Mexico and Texas cuts through a high-desert environment shaped by water management and resource extraction. The map reveals a ranching economy reliant on scattered water sources like Alligator Spring, East Well, and numerous specifically named windmills such as Fence Line Windmill and Down-in-the-Hole Windmill.

Logistics and infrastructure are concentrated around the Delaware River Ranch, which is supported by a local Landing Strip, a Radio Tower, and a network of pipelines. Industrial activity is evident in the southern reaches of the quadrangle, where prospects and drill holes are mapped alongside a Gravel Pit, marking the intersection of traditional land use and modern energy exploration along the Delaware River.