Birchfield and the surrounding ranching landscape define this portion of Hidalgo County, where the desert floor meets the rising slopes of the Peloncillo Mountains and the Animas Mountains. The map reveals a pattern of dispersed settlements and homesteads often named for the families who worked the land, including sites such as Joe Yarbrough, Abe Yarbrough, and Bene Dunagan. Water management is central to life in this arid basin, evidenced by a network of tanks and wells like Middle Wells, Sten Tank, and Middle Well Tank.
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1918 · Walnut Wells
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Playas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Animas Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Pratt
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1919 · Pratt
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1919 · Playas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1920 · Animas Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1923 · Walnut Wells
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Douglas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Douglas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000