2016 Map of Beal Hollow

About this map

Beal Hollow serves as a central geographic landmark in this West Texas landscape, where the seasonal drainage of Salt Draw converges with other watercourses at the boundary of Garza and Borden counties. The terrain is defined by a network of intermittent creeks including Salt Cr, Sand Cr, and the branching forks of Little Bull Cr and Bull Cr. This 2016 survey illustrates the infrastructure of a modern ranching and energy landscape, marked by cattle tanks such as White Tank, Highway Tank, and Cliff Tank that provide essential water in this semi-arid region. Transportation is facilitated by FM 669 and a grid of local access roads like John Dennis Rd and several numbered private or petroleum-related routes. The arrangement of these features underscores the ongoing human adaptation to the Llano Estacado's demanding environment, where natural drainage patterns and man-made water storage dictate land use.