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2016 Map of Beckwith Hills

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Beckwith Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The settlement of Marathon anchors the northeastern corner of this West Texas landscape, where the Chihuahuan Desert meets the uplift of the Beckwith Hills. The area is defined by its drainages, with Alsate Cr and Peña Colorada Cr cutting through the terrain, the latter supported by the Peña Colorada Spring. To the south, the topography grows more complex around Little Road Canyon and the Payne Hills, while Monument Cr marks the lower reaches of the survey.

Evidence of ranching life and travel is scattered throughout the region, from the Los Muertos Airport to the Fort Pena Colorado Cem. This 2016 survey documents a network of named local tracks such as Post Ranch Rd and Pena Parie Rd, which connect isolated water sources and canyon draws like Spruce Draw and Beakley Draw. The map provides a modern record of these enduring geographic features and historical points of interest.