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1967 Map of Badger Nest Tank

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Badger Nest Tank
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Red Camp sits at the heart of this Hall County landscape, a region defined by a complex network of canyons and seasonal watercourses. The topography is dominated by dramatic elevation changes, where features like Wolf Mountain overlook the deeply carved Housetop Canyon and Waterbox Canyon. The naming conventions throughout the area reflect the practicalities of ranching and the local environment, from the vital Badger Nest Tank reservoir to the descriptive Buzzard Draw.

Drainage systems are intricate, with Chainey Creek, Mountain Creek, and Rustlers Creek all contributing to the watershed of North Baylor Creek. Human impact is visible through the cattle tanks and a solitary Gravel Pit, suggesting an economy tied closely to the land and the maintenance of local roads. The absence of large-scale development emphasizes the character of this West Texas territory in the late 1960s.