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2010 Map of Alpine South

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Alpine South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Alpine stands as the primary hub of this High Frontier landscape, where the urban grid of the town meets the sprawling campus of Sul Ross State University. The geography is defined by a series of prominent peaks and canyons that surround the settlement, including Lizard Mountain and Hancock Hill to the north, and the distinctive Twin Sisters to the west. This 2010 survey illustrates the intersection of modern infrastructure and traditional ranching geography, tracing the paths of Paisano Creek and Alpine Creek as they wind through the high-elevation basin.

Evidence of the area's rural history is preserved in the naming of local landmarks and access ways, such as Old Cemetery Rd and the settlement at Toronto. The southern reaches of the map transition into more isolated terrain, marked by Ranger Peak and the deep cuts of Wilson Canyon and Stockton Canyon. Water remains a critical element of the landscape, noted by scattered features like Ranger Spring and the drainage of Calamity Creek to the south.