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2010 Map of Barnhart NE

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Barnhart NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

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Wind-powered water infrastructure defines this ranching landscape in Irion County, where a vast network of named windmills supports livestock operations across the arid terrain. The map identifies numerous specific locations such as Fivemile Windmill, Ratliff Windmill, and Brooks Windmill, reflecting the essential nature of groundwater management in West Texas. At the eastern edge, the Noelke Ranch Airport highlights the necessity of private aviation for transportation and ranch oversight in this expansive region.

Drainage patterns are dominated by the East Dutch Woman Draw and West Dutch Woman Draw, which channel intermittent runoff toward Spring Creek in the southwest. A lone prominent landform, Cedar Hill, rises above the surrounding flats, while specialized ranching sites like Shearing Pen Windmill provide specific markers of the area's agricultural history. The road network is sparse, centered on Co RD 131 and a series of unimproved trails connecting the various windmills and homestead sites.