Amarilla Mountain and the surrounding high desert of Brewster County are defined by a complex network of canyons and mesas that meet the northern fringe of Big Bend National Park. The landscape shows a distinct transition from the steep elevations of Black Mesa and Clay Mtn to the flatter expanses near Lajitas International Airport. Evidence of the region's geological and mining history is clear in features like the Terlingua Sinkhole, Fossil Knobs, and the N Lone Star Mine, while the presence of Comanche Spring indicates the vital water sources that dictated settlement patterns in this arid environment.
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1903 · Terlingua
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1904 · Terlingua
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1931 · Lajitas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1959 · Emory Peak
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Emory Peak
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1971 · Yellow Hill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Terlingua
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Amarilla Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · The Solitario
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Hen Egg Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000