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2019 Map of Apache Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Sierra Diablo dominates the landscape of this portion of West Texas, where the high escarpment of the Diablo Rim overlooks a complex system of drainages. The area is defined by its verticality, with Apache Peak rising as a prominent high point above the deeply incised Apache Canyon. Remote ranching infrastructure is evident in the presence of New Tank and several unimproved routes like Garren Rd and Marvel Rd that navigate the lower elevations of Witherspoon Draw and North Cedar Draw.

A stark geopolitical boundary bisects the quadrangle as the line between Hudspeth Co and Culberson Co runs north-to-south through the center of the survey. The eastern side of the ridge contains several distinct landmarks including Cave Peak and the headwaters of Marble Canyon and Mine Canyon, indicating the geological and perhaps historical prospecting interest in this arid mountain range. Water sources are scarce, marked only by the secluded Apache Spring located deep within its namesake canyon.