2019 Map of Babb Canyon

About this map

Babb Canyon and the surrounding high desert of Hudspeth County define this West Texas landscape, where life revolves around the management of water in an arid environment. The terrain rises to notable high points such as Little Flattop Mtn and the sprawling South Mesa, eventually reaching the sharp elevation change at Diablo Rim. The human footprint here is visible through a specialized network of tanks used for water storage, many bearing the names of local families and landmarks including McAdoo Tank, Patterson Tank, and Kuykendall Tank. These features, connected by remote routes like Big Tank Rd, illustrate the long-standing infrastructure required for ranching and survival in the Chihuahuan Desert highlands during the early twenty-first century.