2012 Map of Balmorhea

About this map

Balmorhea serves as the focal point of this arid West Texas landscape, where a sophisticated network of human-made waterways dictates the life of the desert. The Reeves County Water Improvement Canal and the Madera Diversion Canal channel water toward the significant Balmorhea Lake, illustrating the region's reliance on managed irrigation. To the northwest, Sandia Springs provides a natural contrast to these engineered features. Beyond the town grid and its cemetery at Brogade Cem, the terrain rises toward the Saddle Back Mountains and Point Canyon in the south. This survey documents a ranching and agricultural economy defined by isolated landmarks like the High Windmill and numerous drainage features such as Kountz Draw and Toyah Cr.